What’s your top tip to be successful in life?
There is no yesterday and no tomorrow. Live now, be present. The now is all.
And, tbh, I am very far away.
Tag: dailyprompt
this is random
What’s a book, movie, or TV show that you wish you could experience again for the first time?
TV show: The Sopranos or Chernobyl. (I love anything to do with Chernobyl.)
Book: I am Dynamite – book about Nietzsche.
Movie: The Big Lebowski
enough
What’s a common misconception people have about happiness?
I am going to belabour a point and say it again. Happiness (if it exists) does not come from outside of me. In a world of production, likes and hites, happiness is me being me. It never comes from outside of me but only in the realisation that I am me and that is more than enough.
And, tbh, I am very far away!
stop looking outside
If you could instantly master any skill, what would it be and why?
I am not sure this is a skill but I would like to take my own advice. I would love to actually live my life according to my own standards. And the most important one is that I should stop looking outside of me for value. No community, no institution, and no person will ever give me value when I do not value myself. The impossible dream!
Or maybe play a musical instrument or be able to draw? Or maybe swimming?
not much …
What is one way you have grown this year?
How have I grown this year? I do not feel I have, There is, however, one thing which I realised that make a difference in my life.
There is no standard for growth. There is no abstraction against which my growth is measured. In fact, there are few standards against which I am measured. Or, to put it another way, there is no institutional answer for a personal question. The last virtue of a modern world is conformity – and the greatest sin. Looking for anything outside of me is going to disappoint. I stand alone before God.
it is about me
What is something you wish you could tell your 20-year-old self?
Control what you have the power to control. And let the rest look after itself. Especially people – they make their own mistakes.
Do not worry what other people think or do – you do “you”! And do not let the “maybe” outcome stop you!
ask someone else
Write your guide to setting healthy boundaries in relationships.
I have absolutely no idea. My life is one continuous unhealthy relationship without boundaries. So if you would like some insight, ask someone else!
restoration
Describe one of your favorite moments.
At the moment (ROTFLOL), Restoration England. The restoration of the monarchy and, in 1662, the Book of Common Prayer. I am reading Samuel Pepys’ Diary. The life then would suit me. Not sure about the food.
Tomorrow it will be something different!
maybe?!
Do you think humans will ever colonize Mars? What would life there actually look like?
All things being equal, yes. But in reality, I have no certainty that there will be a tomorrow. If it does happen, it will be like the world was in the middle ages – lawless and isolated. (I actually have no clue!)
me or generally?
What notable things happened today?
For me or the world generally?
Well, there is some sort of football competition happening. Not sure what it is!? But maybe that is notable for some.
I am thinking about the Prayer Book Crisis of 1928. Reading books, articles, and searching the internet. I am especially interested in “The Red Book Controversy”. So the notable thing for me is that I found some reading material on a topic that I am interested it.
