Monday, April 08, 2002

The Unexamined Life is Not Worth Living

At this time in my life, and in many others, I've found myself taking stock of my life. And I've thought about it, and thought about it, and asked myself, is there a process by which we can take a good look at what we've accomplished in our lives? Short of making a pilgrimage to Gordon Biersch, I mean Tibet/Mecca/Serramonte, there isn't a formal method by which we can step back and reflect. Okay, there are other means to achieve this, but for sake of argument, here is the Voodoo Child Version:

  1. Why are you examining things now?
  2. Make a list of your accomplishments.
  3. What are you the most proud of?
  4. What achievement have you earned that you worked the hardest for?
  5. What do you wish you had done by now but haven't and why?
  6. What was the hardest sacrifice have you made in order to get where you are?
  7. What would you have done differently?
  8. What would you, under no circumstances, never change?
  9. What would you say is the most unselfish thing you've done thus far?
  10. What does your selection of friends say about you?
  11. What would your friends say about you if asked to describe your strengths and weaknesses?
  12. What are the material objects that define you? Without them, what are you?
  13. Who has been the most influential person in your life?
  14. If you can say you have had an impact on someone, who would that be?
  15. What has your relationship with the world been like?
  16. What contributions have you made towards society?
  17. Are you were you said you would be five years ago?
  18. Where do you see yourself in 5 years? 10 years?
  19. What is the legacy that you would like like to leave your children?
  20. What is your motto?


Okay that's enough thinking for you...if any of you care to share your responses to all questions or just snippets of them, let me know. I'll be posting mine shortly.

Have fun, and get to work...
Voodoo