What is it like to wake up every morning and pretend that you aren’t dying?
I'm not dying
Do you believe in the death penalty?
No
What if someone murdered your mother in cold blood?
No
What if someone murdered a stranger’s mother, but saved your life the month before?
No
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'm a hypocrite because I always tell myself that I wouldn't stay in a situation like that, but I have multiple times in the past
Would you rather be rich and paralyzed from the waist down or poor and able?
I'm not sure
What’s the most expensive gift you have ever received?
I don't know
Is it the best gift you have ever received?
N/A
When was the last time you lied?
Today
Is it possible to lie without saying anything at all?
I guess
Stealing is immoral, right? But what if stealing was the only way to feed a starving child?
Then steal
If I gave you $20, what percentage would you – really – save?
None
If I gave you $200,000, what percentage would you save?
Not much
Should there be a difference?
Depends
If someone could tell you the exact day and time that you are going to die, would you want them to tell you?
No
If you found out you were going to die today, would you have any regrets?
Yes
Would you be happy with the way you spent the last 24 hours of your life?
No
What’s your single greatest moment of personal failure?
I'm not answering that
Looking back on it now, did it make you weaker or stronger?
Stronger
What did you learn?
That I don't need it
Do the words ‘freedom’ and ‘liberty’ mean not being persecuted or discriminated against, or do they mean doing whatever you please?
The first one
Have you ever discriminated against someone?
No
Imagine that a street gang notorious for wearing purple shirts has robbed and murdered several hundred people in your town. If a man wearing a purple shirt just rang your doorbell, would you answer it?
No
Is it crazier to choose to be poor or to spend 40 years of your life hating 40 hours a week?
Hating
Do you ever feel like you don’t have enough time?
Sometimes
How many hours a week do you spend watching TV, or playing video games, or…?
Too many
Do you ever celebrate the green lights?
I don't know what that is
If you could be given another talent or ability, what would you want it to be?
I don't know
Have you ever – really – tried to perfect this ability in yourself?
N/A
When you help someone, do you ever think, “What’s in it for me?”
Sometimes
Joy is found with simple awareness. What does your joy look like today?
N/A
What’s the difference between ‘living’ and ‘existing?’
Happiness
Are you willing to sacrifice the life of your child or lover to support a war?
No
Do you ask enough questions, or do you settle for what you know?
I mostly settle :/
If you could do it all over again, would you change anything?
Depends
If your life was a novel, what would be the title and how would your story end?
I don't know
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