- How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are?
- 22 or 23
- Which is worse, failing or never trying?
- never trying, by far - I don't mind failing, as I know failing is how I learn.
- 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?
- ...
- When it’s all said and done, will you have said more than you’ve done?
- probably. but i'll also have done a lot.
- What is the one thing you’d most like to change about the world?
- suffering.
- If happiness was the national currency, what kind of work would make you rich?
- fishing and hunting guide
- Are you doing what you believe in, or are you settling for what you are doing?
- settling. no doubt - seems that we all do.
- If the average human life span was 40 years, how would you live your life differently?
- ...
- To what degree have you actually controlled the course your life has taken?
- the 10th degree...? based on the choices I've made, I've crafted life as it is for me + really it's God's blessing that I have what I have, nothing I've done...
- Are you more worried about doing things right, or doing the right things?
- yes.
- 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 at all costs. loyalty, honor, & character demand it!
- If you could offer a newborn child only one piece of advice, what would it be?
- live, laugh, and love!
- Would you break the law to save a loved one?
- without hesitation.
- Have you ever seen insanity where you later saw creativity?
- ...
- What’s something you know you do differently than most people?
- decision making.
- How come the things that make you happy don’t make everyone happy?
- i'm me. you are you.
- What one thing have you not done that you really want to do? What’s holding you back?
- buy land for hunting/living/loving. - money.
- Are you holding onto something you need to let go of?
- not that i know of. i love simplicity, I don't need extra stuff, mentally, emotionally, or physically.
- If you had to move to a state or country besides the one you currently live in, where would you move and why?
- Wyoming, for the wide open spaces, outdoors, hunting/living off the land, and the cool climate.
- Do you push the elevator button more than once? Do you really believe it makes the elevator faster?
- no. no.
- Would you rather be a worried genius or a joyful simpleton?
- B.
- Why are you, you?
- It's a God thing.
- Have you been the kind of friend you want as a friend?
- I think 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
- What are you most grateful for?
- spiritual: my salvation (Jesus); secular: my family.
- Would you rather lose all of your old memories, or never be able to make new ones?
- ... no.
- Is it possible to know the truth without challenging it first?
- depends on one's faith. I think all people challenge it at some point.
- Has your greatest fear ever come true?
- I am not sure I've yet defined my greatest fear.
- Do you remember that time 5 years ago when you were extremely upset? Does it really matter now?
- yes. depends on how you look at it.
- What is your happiest childhood memory? What makes it so special?
- weekend travels for lake and soccer. it's my family.
- At what time in your recent past have you felt most passionate and alive?
- every adventure with my family.
- If not now, then when?
- ...
- If you haven’t achieved it yet, what do you have to lose?
- exactly.
- Have you ever been with someone, said nothing, and walked away feeling like you just had the best conversation ever?
- yep.
- Why do religions that support love cause so many wars?
- misguided passion.
- Is it possible to know, without a doubt, what is good and what is evil?
- yes.
- If you just won a million dollars, would you quit your job?
- negative
- Would you rather have less work to do, or more work you actually enjoy doing?
- b.
- Do you feel like you’ve lived this day a hundred times before?
- yup.
- When was the last time you marched into the dark with only the soft glow of an idea you strongly believed in?
- couldn't say...
- If you knew that everyone you know was going to die tomorrow, who would you visit today?
- my family.
- Would you be willing to reduce your life expectancy by 10 years to become extremely attractive or famous?
- nope
- What is the difference between being alive and truly living?
- existing | loving & laughing.
- When is it time to stop calculating risk and rewards, and just go ahead and do what you know is right?
- yesterday
- If we learn from our mistakes, why are we always so afraid to make a mistake?
- i'm not.
- What would you do differently if you knew nobody would judge you?
- nothing.
- When was the last time you noticed the sound of your own breathing?
- this morning.
- What do you love? Have any of your recent actions openly expressed this love?
- my family
- In 5 years from now, will you remember what you did yesterday? What about the day before that? Or the day before that?
- i doubt it
- Decisions are being made right now. The question is: Are you making them for yourself, or are you letting others make them for you?
- yes.
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