Five thought provoking Would You Rather questions for you to ponder:
1. Would you rather live a life of unhappiness or uncertainty?
As Timothy Ferriss has said, “most people will choose unhappiness over uncertainty.” Think about it. Though, I know most of us would claim that we, without hesitation, would select uncertainty, how many of us do? How many people are staying in bad marriages, holding on to mundane jobs or are reluctant to move away from the safety of their hometowns? The best I can say is that everyday I strive to select uncertainty.
2. Would you rather eat lambs tongue or blood sausage?
Are you salivating at the thought of eating either of these? If so, we need to talk. Being that lambs tongue is definitely on my “I-never-want-to-eat-that-again list”, I would have to choose blood sausage as the delicacy I want to nosh on. Mostly, because it is still an unaccomplished goal on my bucket list. Blood sausage is made from various meats and mixed with blood which gives it a distinctive dark color…yum yum.
3. Would you rather jump out of an airplane or explore the bottom of the ocean?
The answer would probably depend on whether you are afraid of heights or claustrophobic. If you are both, this question is going to be torture for you! Jumping out of a plane causes me an inkling less anxiety than being in the depths of the sea with unknown creatures, maybe because I have skydived in the past. Somehow my parachute not opening and me plummeting to the ground is less of a concern than getting “the bends” scuba diving. Go figure.
4. Would you rather live without music or without TV?
On the surface this seems like an easy choice because music invokes an array of feelings, brings back wonderful memories and can shut the door on your sadness. Television seems like the ultimate time sucker (only second to my beloved Facebook), but my mind is conflicted when I think about all the thought provoking movies I have seen, exquisitely filmed documentaries and mindless comedies that give you a break from the stresses of everyday life. Though it’s heartbreaking, I would rather live without music.
5. Would you rather be able to read peoples minds or be able to fly?
This happens to be the easiest of the questions for me, because I am positive that I do not want to know what people are thinking all the time. On the same hand, I definitely don’t want folks to be able to read my mind either. Let’s face it, knowing everything loved ones and strangers think can be extremely hurtful. There are some things that are just better left unsaid. Besides, being able to fly would be really helpful in rush hour traffic.
What are your answers to these Would you Rather questions?
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1. You have a point. I would like to say uncertainty, and I hope I would choose it. I left a marriage that was actually just ok, but I wasn't happy and I knew there could be a better life for me so I moved out and left almost all my belongings behind to start a brand new life. I've been lucky to have jobs I enjoy but I know I would choose a job I didn't like if it meant I had food to eat.
2. I guess I'll try anything once. I'm kind of a picky eater so I probably wouldn't like either one, but I guess lamb's tongue seems to gross me out less. I don't like bloody meat.
3. As I have skydived and have a rather significant fear of water, jumping out of a plane is the choice for me. However, I have purchased SCUBA diving lessons and plan to try to conquer my fear in 2011…
4. This is an easy choice. Live without music. Music simply does not speak to me like it does others; its usually just background noise. I guess it would be missed, but I'll be ok.
5. I would have read people's minds but you do bring a good point. Its certainly been an issue for Sookie (True Blood). That being said, couldn't I use my powers for evil and then get ahead by hearing their thoughts?
1. I would normally pick uncertain, although it's tough. Cause I think there are certain things in my life that are always somewhat uphappy or uncertain. But luckily, I can usually over compensate for that with the rest of my life.
2. I'd definitely choose the sausage. But I'll call it red sausage.
3. Luckily my fears are related to things that creep and crawl, so both of these are things I want to try.
4. I honestly do not know if I could survive without either of these. I'm kind of obsessed with both. I hope I'm never actually forced with that or I would be totally unhappy (see #1).
5. Fly definitely. Then I could visit all the countries without breaking my credit card in half.
Love this!
1) Although I hate surprises, I'm going to have to go with uncertainty.
2) The thought of both of these makes my stomach churn. I think I would have an easier time choking down the sausage though.
3) I have no intention of ever jumping out of a plane and exploring the ocean in a submarine is actually on my list so I'll definitely go with the sub!
4) This one is too easy. I don't watch TV so I could definitely live without it.
5) I'd rather have the ability to fly, that way I could travel to all of the places I want to visit without having to pay for the flights.