50 questions that will free your mind.

These questions have no right or wrong answers.

Because sometimes asking the right questions is the answer.  ( my answers are in red. ) This felt like a mental colonic.

1. How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are? 27
2. Which is worse, failing or never trying? Never trying
3. If life is so short, why do we do so many things we don’t like and like so many things we don’t do? Cause life isn't short... it''s terribly long.
4. When it’s all said and done, will you have said more than you’ve done? ... No I don't think so
5. What is the one thing you’d most like to change about the world? Men.
6. If happiness was the national currency, what kind of work would make you rich? Being loved
7. Are you doing what you believe in, or are you settling for what you are doing? I'm doing what I believe in, but I'd like to expound upon it and do more.
8. If the average human life span was 40 years, how would you live your life differently? I would retire at 30 and travel.
9. To what degree have you actually controlled the course your life has taken? In how I choose to respond to life's twists and turns and react positively toward change.
10. Are you more worried about doing things right, or doing the right things? doing things right.
11. You’re having lunch with three people you respect and admire.  They all start criticizing a close friend of yours, not knowing she is your friend.  The criticism is distasteful and unjustified.  What do you do? Defend my friend, if these people are truly worth my respect, they will  redeem themselves.
12. If you could offer a newborn child only one piece of advice, what would it be? don't be in a hurry to grow up.
13. Would you break the law to save a loved one? yes.
14. Have you ever seen insanity where you later saw creativity? often.
15. What’s something you know you do differently than most people? life.
16. How come the things that make you happy don’t make everyone happy? We all have our own path
17. What one thing have you not done that you really want to do?  What’s holding you back? take a trip to Scotland. Time and money
18. Are you holding onto something you need to let go of? not anymore
19. If you had to move to a state or country besides the one you currently live in, where would you move and why? NC to be closer to my family
20. Do you push the elevator button more than once?  Do you really believe it makes the elevator faster? yes and maybe.
21. Would you rather be a worried genius or a joyful simpleton? joyful simpleton... duh.
22. Why are you, you? why is anybody anyone?
23. Have you been the kind of friend you want as a friend? for the most part.
24. Which is worse, when a good friend moves away, or losing touch with a good friend who lives right near you? when they live right near you, but cease to care about your friendship.
25. What are you most grateful for? good health
26. Would you rather lose all of your old memories, or never be able to make new ones? lose all of my old ones.
27. Is it possible to know the truth without challenging it first? no.
28. Has your greatest fear ever come true? twice.
29. Do you remember that time 5 years ago when you were extremely upset?  Does it really matter now? yes, every event that extremely upsets me changes me.
30. What is your happiest childhood memory?  What makes it so special? laughing with my little brother, it is the soundtrack to my dreams.
31. At what time in your recent past have you felt most passionate and alive? taking a risk on someone I loved, accomplishing a fitness goal and deciding to move away and start over.
32. If not now, then when? in 2 months when the season is over.
33. If you haven’t achieved it yet, what do you have to lose? very little.
34. Have you ever been with someone, said nothing, and walked away feeling like you just had the best conversation ever? no
35. Why do religions that support love cause so many wars? because Love isn't found in rigid belief systems, love that is exclusionary and unyielding is not real love.  Religion is mans delusion of control and power.
36. Is it possible to know, without a doubt, what is good and what is evil? yes and no. Yes because good and evil are merely value judgments and you can know what yours are. No because your value judgments will not be the same as everyone else.
37. If you just won a million dollars, would you quit your job? No, I like my work, but I would work half as much and pursue all my other interests as well.
38. Would you rather have less work to do, or more work you actually enjoy doing? Less work, more money.
39. Do you feel like you’ve lived this day a hundred times before? no, maybe a dozen.
40. When was the last time you marched into the dark with only the soft glow of an idea you strongly believed in? about 5 months ago.
41. If you knew that everyone you know was going to die tomorrow, who would you visit today? My mom and brother
42. Would you be willing to reduce your life expectancy by 10 years to become extremely attractive or famous?...tempting, but no.
43. What is the difference between being alive and truly living? fear
44. When is it time to stop calculating risk and rewards, and just go ahead and do what you know is right? now.
45. If we learn from our mistakes, why are we always so afraid to make a mistake? because its painful.
46. What would you do differently if you knew nobody would judge you?... sing, like I'm in a Disney movie... all the time, everywhere.
47. When was the last time you noticed the sound of your own breathing? just now
48. What do you love?  Have any of your recent actions openly expressed this love? My dog, yes.
49. In 5 years from now, will you remember what you did yesterday?  What about the day before that?  Or the day before that? probably not.
50. Decisions are being made right now.  The question is:  Are you making them for yourself, or are you letting others make them for you? absolutely for myself.