Proustian
The Proust Questionnaire Answered by Annelise Lords
(Answers to questions 1–4)
More than 7 billion people on the planet have their own, but different ideas of what happiness means to them. My idea of perfect happiness is being independent.
I don’t like pain, and I find that the lack of certain knowledge brings me pain. So my greatest fear is not knowing something that I should, that eventually brings me pain.
I am a sucker for all of the sad and depressing stories out there and they find me no matter where I hide. Lol. I am learning to say no.
My mother was cruel to me, and the pain of her cruelty never left me. I kept the pain alive to make sure I am never cruel to another human being. P.S. I can feel the pain of my children and others. I hate cruelty in everyone.
(Answers to Question 5–7)
The kindness and love in others pull me to them and I find those traits in children and animals, more than most adults I know. I admire kindness in everyone. (The list is too long)
Growing up in an unstable and poor country, I learned to think economically and waste nothing. I don’t overindulge. But never say never.
I am a deep thinker, who tends to overthink everything. Lol, I think doing things for a reason, leaves me with fewer regrets in my life. I allow humans by their actions, choices, and decisions to help me to make certain difficult decisions. I am a little nutty.
(Answers to Question 8–9)
Humanity has overused their Faith and is killing each other in the name of their faith from the beginning of time. Faith is now a weapon.
(Answers to Questions 10–12)
The bible says, no good deed goes unrewarded and no evil deed goes unpunished. I decided that if I am gonna go to hell, then I go on my own lies and my own two feet. I like honesty, so I make a habit of it, and I try to avoid situations where I am forced to lie, but if I must, it is for the greater good. (The problem is, my good isn’t always your good).
I like myself the way I am, but I could reduce my thighs. My legs hurt sometimes. Lol, I exercise a lot, so it’s going down. Life has taught me not to despise anything or anyone too much because I could become like the object of my hatred. Plus someone wise said, ‘hatred does more damage to the vessel in which it is stored than on to the object on which it is poured. No hate for me.
I like honesty and humor in a guy. I like what I learn from honesty than the lessons dishonesty teaches. I have met many women who compete with me, I am not in a competition, so they lost a good friend. But I like wisdom in everyone, both men and women. It’s the principal thing.
(Answers to Question 13–15)
Humans have taught me that ‘everyone has a right to be stupid.’ I like using those words.
My family is the greatest love for me. I learn to love and about love from my children and all of the children I know.
Babies and animals have mastered the art of love and happiness. I do remember being happier as a child, even with a cruel mother. I guess it’s better dealing with a cruel mother, than a cruel world. I have lots of talent, and I love all of them, writing is one that I love. Life and living have taught me how to live, adapt, survive, and stay alive. I am still learning. Today October 28, 2020, 5:37 PM, I like me as I am. No change for me right now.
(Answers to Question 16–18)
I planted a sweetsop tree that grew and is bearing lots of fruits, thus feeding birds and humans. That is a great achievement for me. If I get a chance to come back after I die, I would love to come back as an East Indian Mango tree. It’s the most delicious fruit I have ever eaten and nobody in Jamaica would chop me down. I would not only be feeding humans and birds, but I would also provide an income for them too. East Indian is the most expensive mangoes. I will live in Jamaica. I love my country, the food, fruits, climate, people, the beach, and the beauty of my island. The only possession I have that I don’t have to show proof that it’s mine is my life. I am living it, I treasure it and I live it my way. The lowest depth of misery for me is having nothing to do. I can’t sit and do nothing. I can’t relax. Lol, but I am learning. I am a caregiver/writer and I love doing both. The elderly have a wealth of information and experience that could help humanity in many ways. I am learning from them.
(Answers to Questions 19–24)
I am different. I look different. I am the only one in the group with no makeup on, no nail polish, natural hair and no pierce ears or jewellery. P.S. I am weird and I like being weird. I admire kindness in everyone, friend, or foe. I love to read and I love Robert Ludlum, Sidney Sheldon, Dean Koontz, and Robin Cook, to name a few. P.S. I am old, I like the old guys. Spiderman is my favorite fictional hero. I love how he swings from here to there helping to make the city safe. I identify with all of our past historical figures, who were kind and wanted to change the world while doing their part to make a difference. My heroes in real life are anyone who is kind and is willing to do their part to make our world better. I named my twin sons without looking up the meaning of their names. Turns out that each of them has the character that matches the meaning of their names. Check names and meaning first. I still like their names Arman and Asani. There is a lot in a name.
(Answers to Questions 24— 35)
I hate cruelty to anyone, both animals and humans. I have lots of regrets until I found the lessons in them, then start learning. I have no intention of dying or getting old. Lol, but in case death finds me where I am hiding, I will be sleeping. Everyone I meet underestimates me. I don’t mind because I learn a lot about them and myself. So my motto is, ‘Underestimate no one!’
Proust Questionaire
1. What is your idea of perfect happiness? 2. What is your greatest fear? 3. What is the trait you most deplore in yourself? 4. What is the trait you most deplore in others? 5. Which living person do you most admire? 6. What is your greatest extravagance? 7. What is your current state of mind? 8. What do you consider the most overrated virtue? 9. On what occasion do you lie? 10. What do you most dislike about your appearance? 11. Which living person do you most despise? 12. What is the quality you most like in a man? 13. What is the quality you most like in a woman? 14. Which words or phrases do you most overuse? 15. What or who is the greatest love of your life? 16. When and where were you happiest? 17. Which talent would you most like to have? 18. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? 19. What do you consider your greatest achievement? 20. If you were to die and come back as a person or a thing, what would it be? 21. Where would you most like to live? 22. What is your most treasured possession? 23. What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery? 24. What is your favorite occupation? 25. What is your most marked characteristic? 26. What do you most value in your friends? 27. Who are your favorite writers? 28. Who is your hero of fiction? 29. Which historical figure do you most identify with? 30. Who are your heroes in real life? 31. What are your favorite names? 32. What is it that you most dislike? 33. What is your greatest regret? 34. How would you like to die? 35. What is your motto?
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