40 Questions

stargazingboi · 08-04-2013, 05:24 PM

1. What can you do today that you were not capable of a year ago?

2. What's been on your mind most lately? my health

3. In order of importance, how would you rank: happiness, money, love, health, fame? Love brings happiness, happiness brings health (for the most part), money…fame isn’t on the radar

4. Right now, at this moment, what do you want most? Her arms around me

5. What word best describes the way you’ve spent the last month of your life? busy

6. What is the #1 motivator in your life right now? family

7. In one sentence, who are you? A co-worker once said this to me “you are the thunder that makes the earth rumble under the feet”…I’ll go with that

8. What do you want to be known for? How I’ve helped people

9. If you had to move 3000 miles away, what one thing would you miss most? family

10. In one year from today, how do you think your life will be different? I’m not sure

11. Who makes you feel good about yourself? She does, the kids, my folks, friends (here and in r/t)

12. What are the top three qualities you look for in a friend? Honesty, loyalty, good heart

13.What has fear of failure stopped you from doing? nothing

14. What is something you have always wanted since you were a kid? An Arabian horse

15. What stands between you and what you want? money

16. What do you do when nothing else seems to make you happy? I sit by the ocean

17. When did you first realize that life is short? When I woke up after my heart stopped for the first time ..I was just a teen

18. What do you need to spend more time doing? Saying I love you to all that I love

19. What issues do you continually refuse to confront? My health

20. What’s something a lot of people do that you disagree with? Be disrespectful

21.What’s a common misconception people have about you? Oh a lot..I don’t have facial expressions as much as everyone else..so people are often wondering

22.What’s something no one can take away from you? Who I am…and my education

23. What is something that you would hate to go without for a day? My toothbrush

24. When you look into the past, what do you miss the most? Those I have lost

25. What memory from this past year makes you smile the most? hmmmm

26. What’s the number one change you need to make in your life in the next twelve months? My health

27. If not now, then when? Now is a good time

28. What have you done that you are truly proud of? I finished my masters degree

29. What’s something new you recently learned about yourself? I have sensory issues that get in my way

30. What do you want to remember forever? The look of love

31. What could society do without? Peoples bullshit

32. What is one thing right now, that you are totally sure of? That the more I learn the more I know nothing

33. If you had the opportunity to get a message across to a large group of people, what would your message be? depends on the day...I have been known to speak to large groups to fight for rights and to inspire.

34. What’s something you said you’d never do, but have since done? Jump out of a plane

35. What’s something you changed your mind about when you grew older? That I love sea food

36. What didn’t last forever, but was still worth your while? Many things

37. If you could go back in time and tell a younger version of yourself one thing, what would you tell? You’re dyslexic not stupid

38. If you knew you were dying in 60 seconds, what would your last words be? I love you

39. When it’s all said and done, will you have said more than you’ve done? No…I will have done what I was meant to do

40. What questions do you often ask yourself? What am I to learn from this today

UofMfan · 08-04-2013, 07:30 PM

1. What can you do today that you were not capable of a year ago?
Letting go

2. What's been on your mind most lately?
Today, my health

3. In order of importance, how would you rank: happiness, money, love, health, fame?
Health, happiness, love, money, fame

4. Right now, at this moment, what do you want most?
To be pain free

5. What word best describes the way you’ve spent the last month of your life?
Worried

6. What is the #1 motivator in your life right now?
My son

7. In one sentence, who are you?
Someone loyal, determined, supportive and who expects others to have the same standards, often with mixed results

8. What do you want to be known for?
How I made it no matter what life threw at me, or rather what I threw at myself

9. If you had to move 3000 miles away, what one thing would you miss most?
Family

10. In one year from today, how do you think your life will be different?
I would hope to have some answers

11. Who makes you feel good about yourself?
I do

12. What are the top three qualities you look for in a friend?
Loyalty, honesty, integrity & a good heart

13.What has fear of failure stopped you from doing?
Loving fully

14. What is something you have always wanted since you were a kid?
An airplane & diving suit

15. What stands between you and what you want?
The past

16. What do you do when nothing else seems to make you happy?
I think and dig deep within myself or eat chocolate

17. When did you first realize that life is short?
When my father died at 57

18. What do you need to spend more time doing?
Saying I love you without fear

19. What issues do you continually refuse to confront?
Forgiveness, the self kind

20. What’s something a lot of people do that you disagree with?
Destroy language

21.What’s a common misconception people have about you?
Just one? That I am conceited

22.What’s something no one can take away from you?
My perseverance

23. What is something that you would hate to go without for a day?
The love of my son

24. When you look into the past, what do you miss the most?
Family gatherings

25. What memory from this past year makes you smile the most?
Paipa

26. What’s the number one change you need to make in your life in the next twelve months?
Continue taking care of my health

27. If not now, then when?
When the Universe decides

28. What have you done that you are truly proud of?
I lived through it, barely

29. What’s something new you recently learned about yourself?
I can make sacrifices

30. What do you want to remember forever?
The love I have been lucky to receive from family, friends and lovers

31. What could society do without?
Ignorance

32. What is one thing right now, that you are totally sure of?
That nothing is certain

33. If you had the opportunity to get a message across to a large group of people, what would your message be?
Wake up, educate yourself, you are mostly being fed lies

34. What’s something you said you’d never do, but have since done?
Fill our stupid questionnaires

35. What’s something you changed your mind about when you grew older?
Scotch

36. What didn’t last forever, but was still worth your while?
Love

37. If you could go back in time and tell a younger version of yourself one thing, what would you tell?
You are not indestructible

38. If you knew you were dying in 60 seconds, what would your last words be?
I am sorry

39. When it’s all said and done, will you have said more than you’ve done?
No

40. What questions do you often ask yourself?
WTF?
Really?

thedivahrrrself · 08-16-2013, 06:55 AM

1. What can you do today that you were not capable of a year ago?
Stand up for myself, face conflict without so much fear

2. What's been on your mind most lately?
chemistry

3. In order of importance, how would you rank: happiness, money, love, health, fame?
health
happiness and love - I know it should be happiness, then love, but I've had that backwards for so long, it's a hard habit to break, so we'll call them tied.
money
fame

4. Right now, at this moment, what do you want most?
decisiveness, resolve

5. What word best describes the way you’ve spent the last month of your life?
confused

6. What is the #1 motivator in your life right now?
self-discovery

7. In one sentence, who are you?
A geeky woman and a nerdy child wandering through life trying to make the most of it, being fascinated and thoroughly confused by it most of the time.

8. What do you want to be known for?
Being a helping hand

9. If you had to move 3000 miles away, what one thing would you miss most?
Funny, I have been trying to do that for a while.... my friends probably most, also the raw beauty of Green Country, and sometimes, the thunderstorms.

10. In one year from today, how do you think your life will be different?
I could be literally anywhere a year from now, if I get one of these jobs.

11. Who makes you feel good about yourself?
I only keep people around me who help build confidence, so all my friends and family. Of course, they can also tell me when I'm being an ass

12. What are the top three qualities you look for in a friend?
Flexibility - the ability to adapt and change and do things on a whim
Good Counsel - the ability to honestly, kindly and compassionately lead me to the answers I'm seeking, also the ability to have differing opinions without it causing a schizm
Kindness - the ability to look at others with a kind heart, not to judge, and to treat them well.

13.What has fear of failure stopped you from doing?
Being bolder, confronting people

14. What is something you have always wanted since you were a kid?
To go to space

15. What stands between you and what you want?
Lately, a lack of motivation and being too focused on what's going on internally rather than externally.

16. What do you do when nothing else seems to make you happy?
Turn up the music, sing at the top of my lungs, and dance in my living room

17. When did you first realize that life is short?
When I nearly went blind at age 22

18. What do you need to spend more time doing?
working LOL I have been slacking off a bit lately.

19. What issues do you continually refuse to confront?
I'm getting better about this, but I would have to say how my past affects my relationship with myself and others.

20. What’s something a lot of people do that you disagree with?
Look down on people around them

21.What’s a common misconception people have about you?
People who don't know me well tend to think I'm somewhat stoic and unemotional, because I don't tend to show my emotions unless I know you well.

22.What’s something no one can take away from you?
My ability to go all in, throw caution to the wind

23. What is something that you would hate to go without for a day?
water

24. When you look into the past, what do you miss the most?
passion

25. What memory from this past year makes you smile the most?
thermal waters

26. What’s the number one change you need to make in your life in the next twelve months?
I absolutely have to start making time for me to be more active. Mainly, this means I'm going to have to start getting up earlier in the morning, and I really hate mornings

27. If not now, then when?
Tomorrow. Or maybe next week. Have you not read the procrastinators' bible?

28. What have you done that you are truly proud of?
In the past three years, I helped a man go from living under a bridge to running a successful small business, with a car and a house of his own.
Close 2nd - making it through grad school without losing all my hair.

29. What’s something new you recently learned about yourself?
I can be powerful.

30. What do you want to remember forever?
The lessons I have learned from all the "teachers" in my life.

31. What could society do without?
bigotry

32. What is one thing right now, that you are totally sure of?
That time will tell

33. If you had the opportunity to get a message across to a large group of people, what would your message be?
Stupidity and celebrity are not things to be celebrated.

34. What’s something you said you’d never do, but have since done?
Tell people about my history

35. What’s something you changed your mind about when you grew older?
guns

36. What didn't last forever, but was still worth your while?
relationships - you learn so much about yourself, your needs, your boundaries. You just have to keep building on these lessons and not repeat the same mistakes. The pain is worth the learning experience.

37. If you could go back in time and tell a younger version of yourself one thing, what would you tell?
You're not worthless. You're stronger than you think. And be nice to your joints!

38. If you knew you were dying in 60 seconds, what would your last words be?
A prayer

39. When it’s all said and done, will you have said more than you've done?
Nope, I've led an interesting life full of adventure.

40. What questions do you often ask yourself?
What should I do?
Why did I do that?
What's next?

08-16-2013, 06:55 AM	#3
thedivahrrrself Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Queer Sapiosexual Femme Relationship Status: Mrs. Grumpy Cat Tournaments Won: 4 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: 8,660 feet high in the Andes Posts: 2,640 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 10,519 Thanked 11,656 Times in 2,292 Posts Rep Power: 21474852	1. What can you do today that you were not capable of a year ago? Stand up for myself, face conflict without so much fear 2. What's been on your mind most lately? chemistry 3. In order of importance, how would you rank: happiness, money, love, health, fame? health happiness and love - I know it should be happiness, then love, but I've had that backwards for so long, it's a hard habit to break, so we'll call them tied. money fame 4. Right now, at this moment, what do you want most? decisiveness, resolve 5. What word best describes the way you’ve spent the last month of your life? confused 6. What is the #1 motivator in your life right now? self-discovery 7. In one sentence, who are you? A geeky woman and a nerdy child wandering through life trying to make the most of it, being fascinated and thoroughly confused by it most of the time. 8. What do you want to be known for? Being a helping hand 9. If you had to move 3000 miles away, what one thing would you miss most? Funny, I have been trying to do that for a while.... my friends probably most, also the raw beauty of Green Country, and sometimes, the thunderstorms. 10. In one year from today, how do you think your life will be different? I could be literally anywhere a year from now, if I get one of these jobs. 11. Who makes you feel good about yourself? I only keep people around me who help build confidence, so all my friends and family. Of course, they can also tell me when I'm being an ass 12. What are the top three qualities you look for in a friend? Flexibility - the ability to adapt and change and do things on a whim Good Counsel - the ability to honestly, kindly and compassionately lead me to the answers I'm seeking, also the ability to have differing opinions without it causing a schizm Kindness - the ability to look at others with a kind heart, not to judge, and to treat them well. 13.What has fear of failure stopped you from doing? Being bolder, confronting people 14. What is something you have always wanted since you were a kid? To go to space 15. What stands between you and what you want? Lately, a lack of motivation and being too focused on what's going on internally rather than externally. 16. What do you do when nothing else seems to make you happy? Turn up the music, sing at the top of my lungs, and dance in my living room 17. When did you first realize that life is short? When I nearly went blind at age 22 18. What do you need to spend more time doing? working LOL I have been slacking off a bit lately. 19. What issues do you continually refuse to confront? I'm getting better about this, but I would have to say how my past affects my relationship with myself and others. 20. What’s something a lot of people do that you disagree with? Look down on people around them 21.What’s a common misconception people have about you? People who don't know me well tend to think I'm somewhat stoic and unemotional, because I don't tend to show my emotions unless I know you well. 22.What’s something no one can take away from you? My ability to go all in, throw caution to the wind 23. What is something that you would hate to go without for a day? water 24. When you look into the past, what do you miss the most? passion 25. What memory from this past year makes you smile the most? thermal waters 26. What’s the number one change you need to make in your life in the next twelve months? I absolutely have to start making time for me to be more active. Mainly, this means I'm going to have to start getting up earlier in the morning, and I really hate mornings 27. If not now, then when? Tomorrow. Or maybe next week. Have you not read the procrastinators' bible? 28. What have you done that you are truly proud of? In the past three years, I helped a man go from living under a bridge to running a successful small business, with a car and a house of his own. Close 2nd - making it through grad school without losing all my hair. 29. What’s something new you recently learned about yourself? I can be powerful. 30. What do you want to remember forever? The lessons I have learned from all the "teachers" in my life. 31. What could society do without? bigotry 32. What is one thing right now, that you are totally sure of? That time will tell 33. If you had the opportunity to get a message across to a large group of people, what would your message be? Stupidity and celebrity are not things to be celebrated. 34. What’s something you said you’d never do, but have since done? Tell people about my history 35. What’s something you changed your mind about when you grew older? guns 36. What didn't last forever, but was still worth your while? relationships - you learn so much about yourself, your needs, your boundaries. You just have to keep building on these lessons and not repeat the same mistakes. The pain is worth the learning experience. 37. If you could go back in time and tell a younger version of yourself one thing, what would you tell? You're not worthless. You're stronger than you think. And be nice to your joints! 38. If you knew you were dying in 60 seconds, what would your last words be? A prayer 39. When it’s all said and done, will you have said more than you've done? Nope, I've led an interesting life full of adventure. 40. What questions do you often ask yourself? What should I do? Why did I do that? 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08-04-2013, 05:24 PM	#1
stargazingboi Senior Member How Do You Identify?: ~ Preferred Pronoun?: ~ Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: ~ Posts: 1,954 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 10,392 Thanked 8,318 Times in 1,626 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	1. What can you do today that you were not capable of a year ago? 2. What's been on your mind most lately? my health 3. In order of importance, how would you rank: happiness, money, love, health, fame? Love brings happiness, happiness brings health (for the most part), money…fame isn’t on the radar 4. Right now, at this moment, what do you want most? Her arms around me 5. What word best describes the way you’ve spent the last month of your life? busy 6. What is the #1 motivator in your life right now? family 7. In one sentence, who are you? A co-worker once said this to me “you are the thunder that makes the earth rumble under the feet”…I’ll go with that 8. What do you want to be known for? How I’ve helped people 9. If you had to move 3000 miles away, what one thing would you miss most? family 10. In one year from today, how do you think your life will be different? I’m not sure 11. Who makes you feel good about yourself? She does, the kids, my folks, friends (here and in r/t) 12. What are the top three qualities you look for in a friend? Honesty, loyalty, good heart 13.What has fear of failure stopped you from doing? nothing 14. What is something you have always wanted since you were a kid? An Arabian horse 15. What stands between you and what you want? money 16. What do you do when nothing else seems to make you happy? I sit by the ocean 17. When did you first realize that life is short? When I woke up after my heart stopped for the first time ..I was just a teen 18. What do you need to spend more time doing? Saying I love you to all that I love 19. What issues do you continually refuse to confront? My health 20. What’s something a lot of people do that you disagree with? Be disrespectful 21.What’s a common misconception people have about you? Oh a lot..I don’t have facial expressions as much as everyone else..so people are often wondering 22.What’s something no one can take away from you? Who I am…and my education 23. What is something that you would hate to go without for a day? My toothbrush 24. When you look into the past, what do you miss the most? Those I have lost 25. What memory from this past year makes you smile the most? hmmmm 26. What’s the number one change you need to make in your life in the next twelve months? My health 27. If not now, then when? Now is a good time 28. What have you done that you are truly proud of? I finished my masters degree 29. What’s something new you recently learned about yourself? I have sensory issues that get in my way 30. What do you want to remember forever? The look of love 31. What could society do without? Peoples bullshit 32. What is one thing right now, that you are totally sure of? That the more I learn the more I know nothing 33. If you had the opportunity to get a message across to a large group of people, what would your message be? depends on the day...I have been known to speak to large groups to fight for rights and to inspire. 34. What’s something you said you’d never do, but have since done? Jump out of a plane 35. What’s something you changed your mind about when you grew older? That I love sea food 36. What didn’t last forever, but was still worth your while? Many things 37. If you could go back in time and tell a younger version of yourself one thing, what would you tell? You’re dyslexic not stupid 38. If you knew you were dying in 60 seconds, what would your last words be? I love you 39. When it’s all said and done, will you have said more than you’ve done? No…I will have done what I was meant to do 40. What questions do you often ask yourself? What am I to learn from this today

08-04-2013, 07:30 PM	#2
UofMfan Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Butch Relationship Status: A very happy Mr. Grumpy Cat Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Neither here or there Posts: 7,987 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 27,733 Thanked 18,936 Times in 4,705 Posts Rep Power: 21474859	1. What can you do today that you were not capable of a year ago? Letting go 2. What's been on your mind most lately? Today, my health 3. In order of importance, how would you rank: happiness, money, love, health, fame? Health, happiness, love, money, fame 4. Right now, at this moment, what do you want most? To be pain free 5. What word best describes the way you’ve spent the last month of your life? Worried 6. What is the #1 motivator in your life right now? My son 7. In one sentence, who are you? Someone loyal, determined, supportive and who expects others to have the same standards, often with mixed results 8. What do you want to be known for? How I made it no matter what life threw at me, or rather what I threw at myself 9. If you had to move 3000 miles away, what one thing would you miss most? Family 10. In one year from today, how do you think your life will be different? I would hope to have some answers 11. Who makes you feel good about yourself? I do 12. What are the top three qualities you look for in a friend? Loyalty, honesty, integrity & a good heart 13.What has fear of failure stopped you from doing? Loving fully 14. What is something you have always wanted since you were a kid? An airplane & diving suit 15. What stands between you and what you want? The past 16. What do you do when nothing else seems to make you happy? I think and dig deep within myself or eat chocolate 17. When did you first realize that life is short? When my father died at 57 18. What do you need to spend more time doing? Saying I love you without fear 19. What issues do you continually refuse to confront? Forgiveness, the self kind 20. What’s something a lot of people do that you disagree with? Destroy language 21.What’s a common misconception people have about you? Just one? That I am conceited 22.What’s something no one can take away from you? My perseverance 23. What is something that you would hate to go without for a day? The love of my son 24. When you look into the past, what do you miss the most? Family gatherings 25. What memory from this past year makes you smile the most? Paipa 26. What’s the number one change you need to make in your life in the next twelve months? Continue taking care of my health 27. If not now, then when? When the Universe decides 28. What have you done that you are truly proud of? I lived through it, barely 29. What’s something new you recently learned about yourself? I can make sacrifices 30. What do you want to remember forever? The love I have been lucky to receive from family, friends and lovers 31. What could society do without? Ignorance 32. What is one thing right now, that you are totally sure of? That nothing is certain 33. If you had the opportunity to get a message across to a large group of people, what would your message be? Wake up, educate yourself, you are mostly being fed lies 34. What’s something you said you’d never do, but have since done? Fill our stupid questionnaires 35. What’s something you changed your mind about when you grew older? Scotch 36. What didn’t last forever, but was still worth your while? Love 37. If you could go back in time and tell a younger version of yourself one thing, what would you tell? You are not indestructible 38. If you knew you were dying in 60 seconds, what would your last words be? I am sorry 39. When it’s all said and done, will you have said more than you’ve done? No 40. What questions do you often ask yourself? WTF? Really?