1.16.2021

don't be seduced into thinking that that which does not make a profit is without value

from 101 Questions 
 
1. Who are you?
  I am a frustrated writer who spends my days toiling in obscurity and my nights ... struggling to break out of my shell
2. What are you passionate about?
  writing, learning, loving the people I love
3. What are the achievements you are most proud of?
  lifelong friendships, blooming plants, a writing award
4. What are you most grateful for in life? 
  love, luck, back rubs, handwritten notes, and a gift of exquisitely-prepared meat
5. What are the most important things to you in life?
  some books. Photographs. A glass ball with fish in it. Voicemails.
6. How would you describe yourself?
  deceptively quiet, snarky, and dedicated
7. (a) What are your values? 
          personal ethics before anyone else's idea of what I ought to do
    (b) What do you represent?
           I very intentionally represent nothing and no one but myself
    (c) What do you want to embody?
           this sounds more Alien than Dr. Phil...?
12. Look at your life now. Are you living the life of your dreams?
   some days, it even exceeds my dreams
13. If you have one year left to live, what would you do?
  stop working. Set an ultimatum. Give away all my crap. Travel. Finish my death letter. Buy some insurance.
14. If you have one month left to live, what would you do?
  quit my job. Finish my death letter. Make a couple of phone calls. Buy some insurance. Travel.
15. If you have one week left to live, what would you do?
  finish my death letter. Drive.
16. If you have one day left to live, what would you do?
   drive.
17. If you have an hour left to live, what would you do?
  make a phone call
18. If you have one minute left to live, what would you do? 
  make a really quick phone call
19. What would you do today if there is no more tomorrow?
  uh, the same as #16, above?
20. What are the biggest things you’ve learned in life to date?
   ego lies, anger is often fear in disguise, and you'll regret it if you start yelling before you take a moment to think
 
[from here; the title quotation is attributed to Arthur Miller]

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