PROGRESS UPDATE
Answer the "50 Questions That Will Free Your Mind"
A goal of Abo Sala7 on their 101 Things in 1001 Days list with a status of Done.
• How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are?
48 years old
• Which is worse, failing or never trying?
Never trying
• 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?
Because man is the only creature that must pay for his life on this planet, we are neither trees nor animals. We have work to do, to pay for things we want, and we skip things we want so we can focus on work.
• When it’s all said and done, will you have said more than you’ve done?
I did things most people won’t dare think about (at least won’t think about these things altogether)
• What is the one thing you’d most like to change about the world?
People must try to act more civil and freer at the same time.
• If happiness was the national currency, what kind of work would make you rich?
Make people laugh
• Are you doing what you believe in, or are you settling for what you are doing?
A man’s gotta do what a man’s gotta do. Settling for whatever until you reach what matters.
• If the average human life span was 40 years, how would you live your life differently?
I’d be dead according to the age I just sat for myself, else, I’d be dead in 4 years, quit everything and live curiously and carelessly (carefree)
• To what degree have you actually controlled the course your life has taken?
Some extent, not everything is by my choice, but can’t say nothing is either.
• Are you more worried about doing things right, or doing the right things?
Doing the right thing matters more, killing people is a thing, if the most important thing is worrying about doing the things right, I’d care more about how to kill people correctly instead of refraining from doing that!
• 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?
I’d defend her, even if I don’t tell them directly that she is my friend, like generally speaking
• If you could offer a newborn child only one piece of advice, what would it be?
You shouldn’t care about what people say, people change their minds too often
• Would you break the law to save a loved one?
The law is set to save lives, this is not breaking the law, this is the spirit of the law not the literality of the law
• Have you ever seen insanity where you later saw creativity?
I have someone calling me insane every other hour, and I always come back as creative, so yep
• What’s something you know you do differently than most people?
I live differently, think differently, behave differently, and they hate me differently
• How come the things that make you happy don’t make everyone happy?
Because I’m a rare breed, not everyone is like me, probably none
• What one thing have you not done that you really want to do? What’s holding you back?
Marry the love of my life, she doesn’t want me to
• Are you holding onto something you need to let go of?
More things that I should have
• If you had to move to a state or country besides the one you currently live in, where would you move and why?
Somewhere peaceful and calm, all the noise goes away
• Do you push the elevator button more than once? Do you really believe it makes the elevator faster?
Earlier I was not doing so, after that, I started behaving like everyone else, I know it doesn’t, but sometimes the button is not responding
• Would you rather be a worried genius or a joyful simpleton?
A worried genius, I worry for a living
• Why are you, you?
That was somewhat intentional, I have standards, sometimes so damn high standards
• Have you been the kind of friend you want as a friend?
Not all the time, but I have tried the feeling
• Which is worse, when a good friend moves away, or losing touch with a good friend who lives right near you?
A good friend is better than a distance wise near friend
• What are you most grateful for?
Another day
• Would you rather lose all of your old memories, or never be able to make new ones?
Lose all memories
• Is it possible to know the truth without challenging it first?
That can never happen, challenge everything
• Has your greatest fear ever come true?
Yep
• Do you remember that time 5 years ago when you were extremely upset? Does it really matter now?
I don’t even remember, no it doesn’t
• What is your happiest childhood memory? What makes it so special?
Times with my late father, because it can never be remade
• At what time in your recent past have you felt most passionate and alive?
Nowadays
• If not now, then when?
When she says yes
• If you haven’t achieved it yet, what do you have to lose?
I have no idea
• Have you ever been with someone, said nothing, and walked away feeling like you just had the best conversation ever?
Nope, I’m a talkative person
• Why do religions that support love cause so many wars?
Religions don’t do such things, people who embrace those religions do so
• Is it possible to know, without a doubt, what is good and what is evil?
Somethings can be determined and others can never be determined
• If you just won a million dollars, would you quit your job?
No, I have to plan everything out first
• Would you rather have less work to do, or more work you actually enjoy doing?
More work I actually enjoy doing
• Do you feel like you’ve lived this day a hundred times before?
No, just like little chicken said, everyday is a new day.
• When was the last time you marched into the dark with only the soft glow of an idea you strongly believed in?
Right now, and I’m being attacked by everyone and everything
• If you knew that everyone you know was going to die tomorrow, who would you visit today?
My mother
• Would you be willing to reduce your life expectancy by 10 years to become extremely attractive or famous?
No, I’m ok with who I am
• What is the difference between being alive and truly living?
Being alive is just doing the life persevering things like berating and eating etc, truly living is beyond that
• When is it time to stop calculating risk and rewards, and just go ahead and do what you know is right?
I’m an accountant, I can never stop calculating risk and rewards. But if must be determined, when I don’t care about what I’ll lose and just focus and doing what I want
• If we learn from our mistakes, why are we always so afraid to make a mistake?
The pain of the mistake is sometimes greater than the lesson
• What would you do differently if you knew nobody would judge you?
I’d ask her out / ask her to marry me in person
• When was the last time you noticed the sound of your own breathing?
Today, in a silent room, work meetings
• What do you love? Have any of your recent actions openly expressed this love?
Won’t answer, I cried
• In 5 years from now, will you remember what you did yesterday? What about the day before that? Or the day before that?
Not yesterday, not even the day before that, but absolutely the day before these two days, finally got my driving license, a day marked in history
• Decisions are being made right now. The question is: Are you making them for yourself, or are you letting others make them for you?
Some decisions are my own, no one can control them, some other decisions are out of my hand for now, hopefully not for long
48 years old
• Which is worse, failing or never trying?
Never trying
• 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?
Because man is the only creature that must pay for his life on this planet, we are neither trees nor animals. We have work to do, to pay for things we want, and we skip things we want so we can focus on work.
• When it’s all said and done, will you have said more than you’ve done?
I did things most people won’t dare think about (at least won’t think about these things altogether)
• What is the one thing you’d most like to change about the world?
People must try to act more civil and freer at the same time.
• If happiness was the national currency, what kind of work would make you rich?
Make people laugh
• Are you doing what you believe in, or are you settling for what you are doing?
A man’s gotta do what a man’s gotta do. Settling for whatever until you reach what matters.
• If the average human life span was 40 years, how would you live your life differently?
I’d be dead according to the age I just sat for myself, else, I’d be dead in 4 years, quit everything and live curiously and carelessly (carefree)
• To what degree have you actually controlled the course your life has taken?
Some extent, not everything is by my choice, but can’t say nothing is either.
• Are you more worried about doing things right, or doing the right things?
Doing the right thing matters more, killing people is a thing, if the most important thing is worrying about doing the things right, I’d care more about how to kill people correctly instead of refraining from doing that!
• 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?
I’d defend her, even if I don’t tell them directly that she is my friend, like generally speaking
• If you could offer a newborn child only one piece of advice, what would it be?
You shouldn’t care about what people say, people change their minds too often
• Would you break the law to save a loved one?
The law is set to save lives, this is not breaking the law, this is the spirit of the law not the literality of the law
• Have you ever seen insanity where you later saw creativity?
I have someone calling me insane every other hour, and I always come back as creative, so yep
• What’s something you know you do differently than most people?
I live differently, think differently, behave differently, and they hate me differently
• How come the things that make you happy don’t make everyone happy?
Because I’m a rare breed, not everyone is like me, probably none
• What one thing have you not done that you really want to do? What’s holding you back?
Marry the love of my life, she doesn’t want me to
• Are you holding onto something you need to let go of?
More things that I should have
• If you had to move to a state or country besides the one you currently live in, where would you move and why?
Somewhere peaceful and calm, all the noise goes away
• Do you push the elevator button more than once? Do you really believe it makes the elevator faster?
Earlier I was not doing so, after that, I started behaving like everyone else, I know it doesn’t, but sometimes the button is not responding
• Would you rather be a worried genius or a joyful simpleton?
A worried genius, I worry for a living
• Why are you, you?
That was somewhat intentional, I have standards, sometimes so damn high standards
• Have you been the kind of friend you want as a friend?
Not all the time, but I have tried the feeling
• Which is worse, when a good friend moves away, or losing touch with a good friend who lives right near you?
A good friend is better than a distance wise near friend
• What are you most grateful for?
Another day
• Would you rather lose all of your old memories, or never be able to make new ones?
Lose all memories
• Is it possible to know the truth without challenging it first?
That can never happen, challenge everything
• Has your greatest fear ever come true?
Yep
• Do you remember that time 5 years ago when you were extremely upset? Does it really matter now?
I don’t even remember, no it doesn’t
• What is your happiest childhood memory? What makes it so special?
Times with my late father, because it can never be remade
• At what time in your recent past have you felt most passionate and alive?
Nowadays
• If not now, then when?
When she says yes
• If you haven’t achieved it yet, what do you have to lose?
I have no idea
• Have you ever been with someone, said nothing, and walked away feeling like you just had the best conversation ever?
Nope, I’m a talkative person
• Why do religions that support love cause so many wars?
Religions don’t do such things, people who embrace those religions do so
• Is it possible to know, without a doubt, what is good and what is evil?
Somethings can be determined and others can never be determined
• If you just won a million dollars, would you quit your job?
No, I have to plan everything out first
• Would you rather have less work to do, or more work you actually enjoy doing?
More work I actually enjoy doing
• Do you feel like you’ve lived this day a hundred times before?
No, just like little chicken said, everyday is a new day.
• When was the last time you marched into the dark with only the soft glow of an idea you strongly believed in?
Right now, and I’m being attacked by everyone and everything
• If you knew that everyone you know was going to die tomorrow, who would you visit today?
My mother
• Would you be willing to reduce your life expectancy by 10 years to become extremely attractive or famous?
No, I’m ok with who I am
• What is the difference between being alive and truly living?
Being alive is just doing the life persevering things like berating and eating etc, truly living is beyond that
• When is it time to stop calculating risk and rewards, and just go ahead and do what you know is right?
I’m an accountant, I can never stop calculating risk and rewards. But if must be determined, when I don’t care about what I’ll lose and just focus and doing what I want
• If we learn from our mistakes, why are we always so afraid to make a mistake?
The pain of the mistake is sometimes greater than the lesson
• What would you do differently if you knew nobody would judge you?
I’d ask her out / ask her to marry me in person
• When was the last time you noticed the sound of your own breathing?
Today, in a silent room, work meetings
• What do you love? Have any of your recent actions openly expressed this love?
Won’t answer, I cried
• In 5 years from now, will you remember what you did yesterday? What about the day before that? Or the day before that?
Not yesterday, not even the day before that, but absolutely the day before these two days, finally got my driving license, a day marked in history
• Decisions are being made right now. The question is: Are you making them for yourself, or are you letting others make them for you?
Some decisions are my own, no one can control them, some other decisions are out of my hand for now, hopefully not for long
Posted 19 days ago