SELF AWARENESS

What Happens When You Search Your Unique Self

Answers to 15 thought-provoking questions.

Exactly a month ago today, on April 5th, Aurora Eliam, CMP, published a list of 15 questions for us to ponder. A few Illuminators answered them, and a couple of them tagged me on their posts. I decided a couple of weeks ago to tackle it. I answered all 15 questions, briefly. I will reread these and expand on them, I told myself.

I have been meaning to create this post for a couple of weeks, but urgent matters kept getting in the way. There is always a battle between urgent and important, and for some reason, Urgent always wins, and Important takes the back seat. So, rather than waiting to expand upon them, I decided just to go ahead and share them as they are. It’s better that way than wait any longer.

Without further ado, here are the 15 questions and my answers to them.

1. What’s something that nobody could ever steal from you?

My true self, who I am. My freedom of choice.

2. Who would you like to forgive right now?

Myself, and those against whom I hold a grudge.

3. What is happiness?

Being yourself. Being of service.

4. What impact do you want to leave on the people you love?

It’s worth living your life as you want, no matter what.

5. What is life too short to tolerate?

Stupidity and ignorance.

6. What’s something that used to scare you, but doesn’t anymore?

Not having money when I needed it.

7. What do you want to remember forever?

good times I’ve spent with my children and my family

8. What do you always look forward to?

tomorrow

9. What do you appreciate the most about your life?

My faith that I am always taken care of what may come.

10. What recently reminded you of how time flies?

It’s been three years since I finished my walk.

11. What’s something that everyone should be able to say before they die?

I lived a good life

12. In one sentence, who are you?

An imperfectly perfect Divine creation.

13. What’s the number one life change that you need to make in the next six months?

To believe that I will have a prosperous life, and act accordingly.

14. What would you do differently if you knew no one would judge you?

Sell everything and start walking to wherever, or nowhere. Just keep my phone and some clothes.

15. In one word, what do you live for?

Joy.

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Rasheed Hooda is a published author and a regular contributor to ILLUMINATION, a writers’ community on Medium where writers support each other.

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