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What are some of the ways in which you are actively trying to improve yourself rn? (could be a health/lifestyle thing, a technical skill, how you behave in your relationships, whatever the fr*ck. these are just examples)
I try to not resent/hate people for all the various reasons I tend to, because I know it's not ideal and everybody hates everybody else too much and it doesn't help anything. I've found that if I just see their ugly character traits as "ugly" then it helps not to hate them. That's actually what they are, ugly, and why hate something just because it's ugly?
Another interesting thing is someone said the other day that others are there to remind you of what you don't want to be, that it's not as personal as you think, or something like that. I think I've had a similar thought years ago.
Another good practice is to look inward and see why someone's behavior offends you. Sometimes it's because you see yourself in their behavior and you don't accept that part of you. Or if they insulted you or got angry with you, why does that hurt? In the case of insulting, is it because of a fragile ego? Maybe
that's something one could look into and improve upon? (I was going to say more about this but I can't remember what I was going to say :P)
I think think we get angry when someone directs negativity at us because our first response would be to feel grief that we did something wrong to make them feel the way they do (there's a lot more love beneath the veil of human existence than we know), but we can't afford to feel grief every time someone directs negativity at us because it happens too often, so instead we get angry at them for trying to make us feel that way.
Another way I try to improve myself is to try to regain some of the sharpness I lost over time by solving mathematical problems in my head. Like this morning I figured out what the ratio would have to be between the radius of an optical disk and the radius of the burned part for the area of the burned part to be equal to the area of the unburned part. (My original hunch was correct - sqrt(2)).. but then I realized I forgot to take into consideration the hole in the center. =P
I also always mean to eat less to lose some of this belly fat, but it seems every day I get bored as sh*t and cave and eat when I'm not hungry. =p
Getting rid of your memories would be like excising a part of yourself/your identity, so I don't think it's a good idea.. It would also leave you bereft of understanding of why/how things are the way they are/you are the way you are in some ways. "I have great respect for the past. If you don't know where you've come from, you don't know where you're going." - Maya Angelou
Are you a coward?
Gentlemen, do you like to be called 'daddy' by your partner? Ladies, would you call a man 'daddy' and what's your thoughts on the term?
What helps you to feel better when you feel like shit mentally?
How loud would you scrëm if this site suddenly had circular avatars?
Is respect a valid form of love?
Do you like cold non-alcoholic sparkling wine?
Do you like this pretty famous guitar piece by Spanish composer Albéniz? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2F6RswMYpw "Asturias (Isaac Albéniz) - Alexandra Whittingham"
It's okay, I think I like The Song of the Golden Dragon better ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gphiFVVtUI ). She's pretty cute though. 🖤
Tell me a joke. It doesn't have to be funny
Donald Trump is President of the United States. Or an even shorter version: Donald Trump.
(you said it doesn't have to be funny)
Ok here's a good one:
Q: How many mice does it take to screw in a light bulb?
A: Just two, but damned if I know how they got in there.
Or may favorite joke ever..: A priest, a rabbi, and a minister walk into a bar. The bartender says, "What is this, a joke?"
Not necessarily. There could be value in debating these things, or if not that then at least value in having the freedom to speak openly about one's political opinions. But if a site's creators do strive for neutrality I think that's fine. There's enough forums out there that one specializing in being politically neutral wouldn't hurt--some people would probably like it, and those that wouldn't don't have to participate. (Though I would be angered if retrospring itself started enforcing neutrality by banning people..)
Do you like white chocolate?
Tell me a food combination that sounds disgusting but is actually nice?
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