For me, one of those things is Marc and Angel Hack Life: Practical Tips for Productive Living. The site is home to 30 Things to Stop Doing to Yourself along with a bunch more other inspirational posts. The following is taken from 95 Questions to Help You Find Meaning and Happiness.
I love figuring out ways to make myself happier and it's always fun to tell people more about the inner workings of moi, so I thought I'd share some of the answers from the list.
If this prompts you to get started on your own journey to meaning and happiness let me know!!!!!
- In one sentence, who are you?: I'm an overachiever, a non-wicked stepmom, an atypical wife and the world's coolest older sister.
- What does the child inside you long for? Approval
- What is one thing right now that you are totally sure of? That I exist.
- What are you scared of? Tarantulas, being abandoned, not being loved
- What has fear of failure stopped you from doing? Starting my own business
- What makes you feel secure? My husband's love; my mother's love. My plump cat's purring up against my neck.
- Which activities make you lose track of time? Reading, watching Lie To Me, Criminal Minds or anything else where human behavior is questioned
- What’s the most difficult decision you’ve ever made? Deciding to stop trying to have a baby
- What are you most grateful for? each breath I'm able to take and each morning I'm gifted with waking up
- What is something you’ve always wanted, but don’t yet have? A puppy
- What’s the number one thing you want to achieve in the next five years? Sitting on a porch with my husband reflecting on how we made it through the first 10 years of our life together and how we can't wait for what's in store in the next 40 years.
- What’s something new you recently learned about yourself? I have a difficult time realizing that not everyone lives in the same kind of reality I do.
- What do you sometimes pretend to understand that you really do not? How the stock market and the refinance of my mortgage works.
- What worries you most about the future? Not knowing when my future will become my past.
- In one word, how would you describe your personality? Endearing
- What never fails to frustrate you? Ignorance
- What are you known for by your friends and family? For having a youthful sense of humor; for being hyper-organized
- What’s something most people don’t know about you? I have a lot of acquaintances but very few true friends (at least ones that would step up when I'm in need). Then again, maybe people do realize that about me and I'm the last one to have figured it out.
- What’s a common misconception people have about you? I've heard that I'm intimidating because I'm aware of myself.
- What’s something a lot of people do that you disagree with? Sugar coat life/aren't honest with themselves or other people
- What are the top three qualities you look for in a friend? Loyalty, honesty, respect
- If you had a friend who spoke to you in the same way that you sometimes speak to yourself, how long would you allow that person to be your friend? I think most of my long term friends and I are similar in how we talk to one another.
- If you had to move 3000 miles away, what would you miss most? My parents, my brother and sister, Chicago style pizza, Lake Shore Drive
- What would make you smile right now? Watching and listening to my cats sleep...and purr
- What has the little voice inside your head been saying lately? be careful how you request things of people
- What’s something you should always be careful with? people's hearts
- What should always be taken seriously? bullying
- What are three things you can’t get enough of? Crime shows, behavior analysis, cheese pizza
- What fascinates you? human behavior
- What’s something you would do every day if you could? kiss my husband; meditate and do yoga (if I could remember and make time for myself to do it)
- If you had the opportunity to get a message across to a large group of people, what would your message be? To thine own self be true
- What makes you feel comfortable? The love of people who know me to my core and who won't say anyting judgmental if I want to wear flannels and pajama pants all winter long.
- Are you doing what you believe in, or are you settling for what you are doing? a little bit of both
- What’s something that used to scare you, but no longer does? driving into the city; traveling alone
- What do you appreciate most about your current situation? That I didn't (or don't) fall apart completely when life hands me lemons.
- What’s something simple that makes you smile? (see cats purring above); babies laughing
- When you’re 90-years-old, what will matter to you the most? That I made a difference in someone's life
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