PROMPT: Named

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If you could have something named after you, what would it be?

A random rock in the riverbed.

PROMPT: Goals

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How often do you say “no” to things that would interfere with your goals?

In playing football, I find telling linebackers “no” is not beneficial. Words are strange things, at once infinitely powerful or powerless, depending upon context and will.

PROMPT: Every Day

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What do you wish you could do more every day?

Be spontaneous.

PROMPT: Best Compliment

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What was the best compliment you’ve received?

“I wouldn’t have done it that way, but that method has your name written all over it.”

PROMPT: Negative Feelings

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What strategies do you use to cope with negative feelings?

Sakshi Bhavan, the dispassionate witness, giving feelings one’s full attention without allowing rumination that compounds the effect.

Not technically a strategy, but I think it’s on point.

PROMPT: Superstitious

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Are you superstitious?

Nah. I’d say I’m normal-stitious, possibly even substitious.

PROMPT: Fate/Destiny

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Do you believe in fate/destiny?

I don’t believe. I don’t disbelieve. I have insufficient data on which to draw a conclusion.

PROMPT: Biggest Challenge

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What is the biggest challenge you will face in the next six months?

I certainly have my ideas, but I’m not going to jinx it or create a self-fulfilling prophecy on the matter. Sometimes the easy is hard and the hard comes easy, and — above all — people suck at making predictions (except in the case of self-fulfilling prophesies.)

PROMPT: Teenage Self

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What advice would you give to your teenage self?

Be your authentic self.

And stop touching yourself so much.

But the first advice wouldn’t be understood, and the second would be ignored, so I’m not sure that it would be a productive undertaking.

PROMPT: Dream Home

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Write about your dream home.

Regularly teleports to new and interesting places. Ideally, compact from the outside but comfortable inside. So, I guess a TARDIS would be my dream home.