Another Day Zero item done. 50 questions is a lot and some I had to really think about. Hope you enjoy!! :) G'nite moon....
1) How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are?
25. I get told all the time I don't look my age.
2) Which is worse, failing or never trying?
I think never trying is the worst. If you don't try you will never know what could be and even if you do fail, it just gives you a lesson learned for you to try again.
3) If life is so short, why do we do so many things we don't like and like so many thing we don't do?
We do so many things we don't like because they are sometimes things that we have to do to live our lives. As for liking so many things we don't do, I think that is our way of being able to dream for things so that we always have something to look forward too.
4) When it's all said and done, will you have said more than you've done?
I am hoping I have done more than I said. It's why I started my day zero project. I got tired of saying "I'm going to do that one day!" Well why say it...just do it...right??
5) What is the one thing you'd most like to change about the world?
Hatred. It causes so much complications. Why can't we just be respectful of each other and get along?
6) If happiness was the national currency, what kind of work would make you rich?
My happiness is baking. I would bake all day long and make others happy with my tasty treats!
7) Are you doing what you believe in, or are you settling for what you are doing?
I am doing what I believe in now because I got tired of settling.
8) If the average human life span was 40 years, how would you live your life differently?
I would have lived my life in such a way that I had no regrets. That I lived every minute to the fullest. Wild and crazy screaming "WHAT.A.RIDE."
9) To what degree have you actually controlled the course your life has taken?
I didn't take control of my life until I decided I didn't like where it was going on it's on. So I decided to go back to school and get my degree in Accounting. I know work in an Accounting firm that has a division with my dream job in it and so I'm working my way into my dream job now!
10) Are you more worried about doing things right, or doing the right things?
I would have to say that I am more worried about doing things right because I am such an OCD perfectionist. I don't have to worry about doing the right things because I know what those are. My mother made sure I knew how to do the right thing.
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?
I would just sit there and listen and when they ask my opinion about something I would tell them that I am not getting into the middle of this because that person is my friend. If I feel like something needs to be said to defend then I will say. Otherwise everyone is entitled to their own opinion so who am I to make corrections?
12) If you could offer a newborn child only one piece of advice, what would it be?
If I could only offer one piece of advice it would be..."Don't worry so much about what other people think of you. Live in the moment and live your life the way that you want. After all, those that matter don't mind and those that do don't matter."
13) Would you break the law to save a loved one?
Depends on what the law was and how much "hard time" I would have to do if I got caught. But if my loved one loved me...why would I have to be breaking the law for them in the first place??
14) Have you ever seen insanity where you later saw creativity?
Every day my mind starts to work! I think of all these insane ideas in my head and later try to figure out how to put it all together and when it does come together...it's like I'm a genius!
15) What's something you know you do differently than most people?
Forgive. I don't hold grudges and I always forgive. We are only human and who I am to say I am better than you. Sometimes I get taken advantage of for this, but in the end, I walk away knowing I'm going to be ok because I have peace in my heart from my forgiveness.
16) How come the things that make you happy don't make everyone happy?
If the same thing made everyone happy, it would be a boring world. We are individuals and that is what makes life interesting.
17) What one thing have you not done that you really want to do? What's holding you back?
The one thing that I really want to do is travel/backpack through Europe. For so long it was the money holding me back and while that is partially still true, the other part is that I can't just take off 2 months of my job and gallop all over the world now.
18) Are you holding on to something that you need to let go of?
Absolutely. And once I can let go of this...I truly believe that I will feel more free and happy to live my life.
19) If you had to move to a state or country besides that one you currently live in, where would you move and why?
If I could do it all over again, I would've applied for the job as an accountant with the Navy in Naples, Italy. Why? Because it is gorgeous over there and would give me the opportunity to take little weekend get aways to see all the things over there that I have wanted to see.
20) Do you push the elevator button more than once? Do you really believe it makes the elevator faster?
I push the button more than once when it doesn't light up. And sometimes I'll push the button a million times just because I can. And no, I don't believe it will make the elevator go faster. I just like to push the button.
21) Would you rather be a worried genius or a joyful simpleton?
I would rather be a joyful simpleton. Simplicity can speak so much louder when we take a step back to enjoy what simple things are in our lives and appreciate them more.
22) Why are you, you?
I am me because that's who I was made to be. I am because of the paths in life I have taken. I am me because of choices I have made. I am me because I have learned from my mistakes. And let's face it...I am me because someone has to be this amazing. :)
23) Have you ever been the kind of friend you want as a friend?
Yes. I feel like I am good to my friends and that I try to put their thoughts/feelings first to make them happy/smile. Sometimes I have the tendency to do too much for my friends and I forget about myself. So maybe if I treat myself like I treat some of my friends...life would be so much better.
24) Which is worse, when a good friend moves away, or losing touch with a good friend who lives right near you?
I think losing touch with a good friend who lives right near me is worse. It just goes to show you that maybe you weren't really friends to begin with if you can't make the time to see each other or even talk to each other.
25) What are you most grateful for?
I am most grateful for my mistakes. For without them, I wouldn't have learned many things in my life and I wouldn't have become who I am today.
26) Would you rather lose all of your old memories, or never be able to make new ones?
I think I would rather lose all of my old memories because if I was always able to make new ones, it would push me to keep making new ones so that at that moment in time, I could sit back and enjoy what I was experiencing a little more.
27) Is it possible to know the truth without challenging it first?
Yes. The truth is fact. Why would you challenge a fact? If you would challenge the truth, maybe it is just a truth that you don't want to hear.
28) Has your greatest fear every come true?
Absolutely. July 16, 1997. A day that will never be forgotten. I was only 17 when I watched my mother pass away right before my eyes.
29) Do you remember that time 5 years ago when you were extremely upset? Does it really matter now?
Yes, I can remember what I was extremely upset about 5 years ago because it was a big incident in my life. Does it really matter now? In some ways, yes...in others no. But in the grand scheme of things, I would have to say no because I eventually got thru it and became a stronger person for it.
30) What is your happiest childhood memory? What makes it so special?
I would have to say that my happiest childhood memory would be of Christmas. It's special because it reminds me so much of my mother and all the things she did at Christmas time. The smell of Christmas, the decorations, the neatly wrapped presents under the tree. All these things remind me of her so much and make me love Christmas as a kid.
31) At what time in your recent past have you felt most passionate and alive?
July 16, 2011 - Every year I do something on this day to remind me to enjoy life. On this particular year I decided to go ziplining. But not just a fun in the sun zipline. No. I did a full moon zipline. There was nothing better than the feeling of the midnight air rushing by your face as you are flying the the tree tops with your eyes closed. I must admit for like the first...well almost all of them...I was scared out of my mind. It wasn't until the last one that I just let go of the rope and leaned back and closed my eyes that I truly felt alive. It was the most amazing feeling in the world.
32) If not now, then when?
If not now, then when the time is appropriate. Everything in life happens on its own timeline so I've learned to just be as patient as I can be and let life go on.
33) If you haven't achieved it yet, what do you have to lose?
Nothing I suppose. Achievements validate all the hard work you put into whatever it was. So I guess if you don't achieve your goal then all you lose is the time you put into it.
34) Have you ever been with someone, said nothing, and walked away feeling like you just had the best conversation ever?
Absolutely. My best friend is the ONLY person that I can do this with. No matter how much time goes by and no matter what is going on with me. She is always there and knows me better than myself. She is the type of person that could sit there with me and we could just walk away knowing what the other was thinking/saying for the best conversation.
35) Why do religions that support love cause so many wars?
Because they don't know the true meaning of love. If you stripe away all the "extras" that different religions come with and get down to the basis of what religion truly is....well then we are all equal.
36) Is it possible to know, without a doubt, what is good and what is evil?
I believe it is. We learn very early what is good and what is bad. It is just that as we grow up we have influences in our lives and it just depends on how we react to those influences that determines if we continue to choice to know good and evil.
37) If you just won a million dollars, would you quit your job?
No. I would pay off things for me and my family and invest the rest. If I didn't work I think life would get boring and in today's world...a million dollars probably won't last as long as it would 100 years ago. Today it would probably only allow my to never pay for gas again...haha....
38) Would you rather have less work to do, or more work you actually enjoy doing?
I don't mind working and when I have less work to do then my mind wanders. If I have work that I actually enjoy doing then I would probably be more productive because I wouldn't mind doing it.
39) Do you feel like you've lived this day a hundred times before?
YES! Right now it is tax season so I feel like I'm living the same day over and over and over and over....20 more days to go!
40) When was the last time you marched into the dark with only the soft glow of an idea you strongly believed in?
A couple of weeks ago when I signed up to be a rep for World Ventures and also a rep for Visalus. I believe these two companies are great and want to share to the world on how to enjoy life by traveling or getting healthy...and making money at the same time. It's all new and I'm learning as I go...but this is gonna be great!
41) If you knew that everyone you know was going to die tomorrow, who would you visit today?
My dad. He is my world. Sure we have had disagreements and conflicts and we haven't always understood each other. But at the end of the day I never once doubted how much he loved me.
42) Would you be willing to reduce you life expectancy by 10 years to become extremely attractive or famous?
Negative ghost rider. I don't want the "pressures" that come with being a celebrity and I want to know that someone loves me for me and not because I'm extremely attractive and can be arm candy.
43) What is the difference between being alive and truly living?
Being alive just means you get up and breathe and you go do the same thing over and over and over and over. To truly live means you get up but each day offers a new adventure and you don't just settle for the every day routine. You make the best of every moment.
44) When is it time to stop calculating risks and rewards, and just go ahead and do what you know is right?
Now. We spend too much of our time wondering how certain things effect our lives. If we just take that jump...a leap of faith some may say...and just go for it...sometimes the risk and reward is worth it all. So why sit there and think? Just do!!
45) If we learn from our mistakes, why are we always so afraid to make a mistake?
For me it is because I am an OCD perfectionists. I don't like to make mistakes because it shows weakness. I don't mind learning from my mistakes because they have made me who I am today and I feel that person is a way better version....but it is just hard sometimes to know that you make mistakes.
46) What would you do differently if you knew nobody would judge you?
I'm not sure I would do anything differently. I try not to live my life based on what others think. It's hard sometimes since I am such a people pleaser....but I guess I would just live more openly and free. Dance like no one is watching as you might say.....
47) When was the last time you noticed the sound of your own breathing?
Two nights ago when I was just laying in bed trying to get my mind to stop thinking so I could just sleep. Breathe in...breathe out...breathe in...breathe out....sometimes it's comforting....
48) What do you love? Have any of your recent actions openly expressed this love?
I love my family, my friends, and my Toby dog. I have been trying recently to be a better sister/daughter/etc to my family and to my friends. I love the people in my life and couldn't ask for more. Toby is just icing on the cake...to come home to such a sweet loving dog who is always excited to see me no matter how crappy my day was just makes me smile. Blessed.
49) In 5 years from now, will you remember what you did yesterday? What about the day before that? Or the day before that?
In 5 years from now I hope my life just continues to get better so that I don't have to remember what I was doing 5 years ago. I want to focus on the future...not the past. I could probably be able to give you a basics of what I was doing...but no details. Sometimes I can't even remember what I did the day before. Life's too short. It's all about the here and now.
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?
I've finally decided that I need to make decisions for myself. I need to stop trying to please everyone and their mother and just do what is best for me. I am the only one I have to answer to and if I'm not happy...then what is the point? My time is now. They say the 30s are the best years of your life and I must admit...they've been pretty good so far. So here's to you 30s and making decisions for myself!
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