50 Questions That Will Free Your Mind

Answer the "50 Questions That Will Free Your Mind"
These questions have no right or wrong answers
Because sometimes asking the right questions is the answer.

How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are? Sometimes 5, sometimes 40... I'm usually not anywhere in between. One of my goals for the next few years is to truly feel my age.

Which is worse, failing or never trying? Never trying. At least you know!

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 as human beings, we aren't as intelligent as we give ourselves credit for.

When it’s all said and done, will you have said more than you’ve done? At this point, probably. But that isn't the goal really. I've accomplished a lot but my goals are much larger than my reality at the moment.

What is the one thing you’d most like to change about the world? So selfishly, I'd like to end the wars in the Middle East. Not for peace, not for justice, just to keep my husband safe and at home.

If happiness was the national currency, what kind of work would make you rich? Traveling. Playing. Laughing.

Are you doing what you believe in, or are you settling for what you are doing? Settling. Momentarily.

If the average human life span was 40 years, how would you live your life differently? I would probably waste less time fighting for the attention and care from those I love, and spend more time focusing on those who value me. In a sense, I'd chase less dreams but absorb myself in happiness from obtainable sources.

To what degree have you actually controlled the course your life has taken? 100%

Are you more worried about doing things right, or doing the right things? Doing the right thing in a way that puts me in the lowest risk of doing things wrong.

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? Take a minute to absorb what they're saying. Maybe what they're saying is true, and my judgement has been clouded. If I know they're wrong without a doubt, I defend my friend because they're my friend and I love them. If they're right, I may not acknowledge it right away, but I would certainly attempt to do further evaluating.

If you could offer a newborn child only one piece of advice, what would it be? Don't stop belieeeeeving. Hold on to that feeeelinggggg.

Would you break the law to save a loved one? It depends on what the law was, who the loved one was, what the situation was.. but probably.

Have you ever seen insanity where you later saw creativity? Not yet.

What’s something you know you do differently than most people? Put effort into my relationships. Ha!

How come the things that make you happy don’t make everyone happy? Everyone is different.

What one thing have you not done that you really want to do? What’s holding you back? I really want to travel and get my master's and live somewhere else... money is the main thing holding us back from that, but also ties to family and the military.

Are you holding onto something you need to let go of? Relationships, Anger, Trust, Distrust.... the list could go on. I also hold grudges; I get that from my grandmother.

If you had to move to a state or country besides the one you currently live in, where would you move and why? I would just move to another state, so I wasn't too far from family. Maybe Louisiana... I loved Mandeville!

Do you push the elevator button more than once? Do you really believe it makes the elevator faster? No I don't do that lol

Would you rather be a worried genius or a joyful simpleton? Joyful Simpleton.

Why are you, you? I don't know how to be anyone else.

Have you been the kind of friend you want as a friend? Very much so!

Which is worse, when a good friend moves away, or losing touch with a good friend who lives right near you? Losing touch with a good friend who lives near me.

What are you most grateful for? God sending his Christ, My husband.

Would you rather lose all of your old memories, or never be able to make new ones? Wow! I don't know that I can answer that. The latter would be the easiest, though.

Is is possible to know the truth without challenging it first? I don't think so.

Has your greatest fear ever come true? No, thankfully.

Do you remember that time 5 years ago when you were extremely upset? Does it really matter now? I can remember times of being upset but nothing specific... in retrospect, it didn't matter at all.

What is your happiest childhood memory? What makes it so special? Time spent with my grandmother... I miss her terribly.

At what time in your recent past have you felt most passionate and alive? Marrying my husband on a whim in December... it was beautiful.

If not now, then when? When I have the money.

If you haven’t achieved it yet, what do you have to lose? The chase.

Have you ever been with someone, said nothing, and walked away feeling like you just had the best conversation ever? Yes! Once outside my work, super late at night with my best friend. That was refreshing! And most conversations I have with the hubbs :)

Why do religions that support love cause so many wars? Because people are silly.

Is it possible to know, without a doubt, what is good and what is evil? I think so.

If you just won a million dollars, would you quit your job? I would quit the job I had now and I would seek employment that I really loved.

Would you rather have less work to do, or more work you actually enjoy doing? More work that I enjoy doing.

Do you feel like you’ve lived this day a hundred times before? Yes, yes, and a million times yes.

When was the last time you marched into the dark with only the soft glow of an idea you strongly believed in? That has become a very normal thing in the past month.

If you knew that everyone you know was going to die tomorrow, who would you visit today? Family and friends, but mainly I'd spend it with my husband.

Would you be willing to reduce your life expectancy by 10 years to become extremely attractive or famous? Not a chance!

What is the difference between being alive and truly living? Truly living is how you know you're really alive.

When is it time to stop calculating risk and rewards, and just go ahead and do what you know is right? When you can afford to.

If we learn from our mistakes, why are we always so afraid to make a mistake? Because society has attached a very negative connotation to failure.

What would you do differently if you knew nobody would judge you? A lot of things I'd rather not say.

When was the last time you noticed the sound of your own breathing? Just now when asked.

What do you love? Have any of your recent actions openly expressed this love? I love my husband, my family and my friends. express this by trying to stay connecting, even though sometimes it doesn't always work.

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.

Decisions are being made right now. The question is: Are you making them for yourself, or are you letting others make them for you? I am making them for myself, starting today.