You notice a self-destructive behavior pattern in a friend who is clearly unaware of it. Would you point it out? I would probably try to point it out, yeah. Because if it's someone I care about and they're doing something that's unhealthy or unsafe, I'd want to keep them from harm. However, I would only try … Continue reading Question of the Week #158
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Question of the Week #157
If you had to spend the next two years inside a small but fully provisioned Antarctic shelter with one other person, whom would you like to have with you? This is one of those questions that would be super easy to answer if I were married. Because then I'd just say my wife and be … Continue reading Question of the Week #157
Question of the Week #155
Would you be willing to make a substantial sacrifice to have any of the following: you picture on a postage stamp, your statue in a park, a college named after you, a Nobel prize, a national holiday in your honor? No... I wouldn't. Honestly, none of these things appeal to me enough to warrant making … Continue reading Question of the Week #155
Question of the Week #154
Do you judge others by higher or lower standards than you use to judge yourself? I'm sorry to say that I typically judge people on higher standards than I hold myself to. I hate it when I do that, though. Because who am I to judge anyone? Really. I feel like I should have more … Continue reading Question of the Week #154
Question of the Week #153
If you learned you would die in a few days, what regrets would you have? Were you given five extra years of life, could you avoid those same regrets five years hence? Hence? When was the last time you heard that word used in a sentence? Not that there's anything wrong with it. It's a … Continue reading Question of the Week #153
Question of the Week #152
What do you value most in a relationship? Honesty. Without honesty, it's difficult to have trust. Without trust, it's impossible to have a relationship. I don't really have anything else to add. So I'm curious what you think. Let me know in the comments! *The Question of the Week can be found in The Book … Continue reading Question of the Week #152
Question of the Week #151
While arguing with a close friend on the telephone, she gets angry and hangs up. Assuming she is at fault and makes no attempt to contact you, how long would you wait to get in touch with her? I feel like there are a ton of variables to this... a lot of what ifs... First … Continue reading Question of the Week #151
Question of the Week #150
Would you be willing to give up all television for the next five years if it would induce someone to provide for 1,000 starving children in Indonesia? This is a hard one to answer. The Book of Questions was first compiled in 1985, when television was a completely different thing than it is now. I … Continue reading Question of the Week #150
Question of the Week #149
Someone you love deeply is brutally murdered and you know the identity of the murderer, who unfortunately is acquitted of the crime. Would you seek revenge? I have no doubt that there would be a part of me that would want to seek revenge. But I wouldn't be able to. Maybe the murderer deserves a … Continue reading Question of the Week #149
Question of the Week #148
If, by having a 2 inch by 2 inch tattoo, you could save five lives and prevent a terrorist attack, would you do so? If you were allowed to select the location and design, where would you have it and what would the design be? Wait... It'll save five lives and prevent a terrorist attack? … Continue reading Question of the Week #148
The Confusing Middle 