"Rules for Self Discovery:
1. What we want most
2. What we think about most
3. How we use our money
4. What we do with our leisure time
5. The company we enjoy
6. Who and what we admire
7. What we laugh at"
-A.W. Tozier
1. Unlimited writing time; that breathless, teary eyed laughter; freedom from unnecessary time-sucks; creative collaboration; being surrounded by enthusiastic people; travel opportunities; room to explore varied interests
2. Stories; words; dogs; photography; the last podcast episode I listened to; the future; memories of the people I love; Shakespeare; learning to play the mandolin; my to-do list; the last book I read; the universe; faraway places
3. Coffee; chocolate; books; cross-country train tickets; concerts; school supplies; the occasional twirly dress
4. Read; write; watch youtube videos; participate in long conversations; take walks; have impromptu dance parties; go to coffee shops; daydream; sketch; listen to music and podcasts
5. Friends; family; dogs; enthusiastic people; artists; book lovers; travelers; people with a high tolerance for embarrassment; storytellers; perceptive people; knowledgable people; nature; books; silence
6. Anyone who is unapologetic about what they love; perseverance; Shannon Hale; John and Hank Green; people who are experts at something; Emily Graslie; optimism; generosity; anyone who is trying to make a difference for other people; Jad Abumrad; Roman Mars; my best friend; people who are good at time management
7. Goofy faces; puns; my dog; word play; inside jokes; catch phrases; old memories; strangers who do/say weird things
I suspected that our minds work similarly lol. I tend to get lost in my head a lot, but in my defense there's a bunch of cool toys up there. It's a little cramped though, since it has to fit a universe and more, but what is a mind but a collection of universes communicating to each other through an intermediary personality?
ReplyDeleteIt's interesting, though, the question you answered would change if it asked why you are who you are now. The individual questions wouldn't change much, just add "and why" to the end of them, but those two words would make them ask for something very different. Not everybody knows why they are who they are, and those that do rarely have a complete understanding of it themselves. However, one of my other suspicions is that you have an idea of why you are who you are. Anyways, I'm rambling now - I have been for a while actually lol - but I hope it was worth the read. As always though, I hope you're doing well Laura, and that you're having an awesome day!
-Jacob Pintos