I am not really sure how I came up with the idea of answering all 50 of these question but it did make it onto my bucket list. I have answered the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh batch of these questions. High time to chip away and answer the next couple ones… Only a few more until I am done. Bear with me.
36. Is it possible to know, without a doubt, what is good and what is evil?
I kinda wish it would be this simple but I fear it is not. So many grey zones where things seem evil or good and they turn out to not be what they seem like. Sometimes making a decision seems like the right thing, the best, the good one only to discover it really wasn’t. But we can only base our decisions on what we know in that moment. I think some things are easy to identify as evil. Killing someone. Evil. Being discriminating. Evil. Being kind. Good. You get the idea.
37. If you just won a million dollars, would you quit your job?
Nope. A million dollars are not enough to really quit. The husband has done the math. I trust him. However if you invest it, it will help later on and you can retire earlier. I kinda like my job. I may be a bit more picky on which clients I would sign. I may reduce the hours I work. I may venture out and try new things. But I do not think I would quit entirely.
38. Would you rather have less work to do, or more work you actually enjoy doing?
I am ambivalent here to be honest. I wouldn’t mind working less hours when the payment can compensate it. I would know how to fill my days with reading, crafting, blogging, exercising, meeting friends for coffee and such. However, I can also work long ours if a project is really exciting, I can learn something new, I get to see places I haven’t seen. So I guess it really does depend.
39. Do you feel like you’ve lived this day a hundred times before?
Kinda of. But I really don’t mind. I like the days where I wake up when I wake up. Read in bed until I feel like my back starts to hurt only to brew myself a can of coffee and sipping that while continuing to read my book or blog posts. Throw in a leisurely breakfast with a movie followed by some more reading and blogging and some crafty things. This is one of my dream days and I love that I have had it before and hope I will have many more.
40. When was the last time you marched into the dark with only the soft glow of an idea you strongly believed in?
Recently when I decided to attempt the arctic expedition in 2026. I am telling everyone who will listen I am doing it but have no plan or idea what it requires and how I physically prepare. So definitely very much in the dark. But I will get there. And I am excited. I have started to do a bit research. And I will share more when I have somewhat of a glow in the dark.
Short and sweet answers today.
Is there one of these questions you could easily answer in one sentences? Is there an answer you would disagree? Or maybe absolutely agree to?
This post is the second of the series to answer all 50 questions. A thing on my 100 things in 1000 days bucket list.
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If I had a million dollars, I would not quit my job, but the bathroom remodel would be done, the house would get new siding, I’d pay someone to landscape the front yard, and I’d buy a new wardrobe. I have plans for that money.
Looks like you had put some thought into it.
I would do some traveling. Maybe more boat rental days. Stuff like that. Maybe a little vespa to get places quicker.
Like Engie, I have plans for that money as well. We would have a bathroom remodel, new flooring, the interior of the house would be painted. Or, maybe we would sell the house and try to get something a little bigger. We saw a 3 bedroom townhouse (it shares a wall with another unit, no yard or property, similar to where we are now but a little bigger and a little newer) for almost a million dollars plus it had a $650 a month homeowners assessment, so our area is ridiculous. I would book a trip for sure. Probably 2 new cars, as ours are 18 and 20 years old. Retirement? No, sadly, but I would be less stressed about the concept of retiring when the time comes.
These questions really are thought provoking, aren’t they? If you’re ever for loss of conversation at a dinner party, you could write them out on a strip of paper, put them in a bowl, and people could choose a question, then everyone discuss that question until everyone has said what they want, then pull another question.
I think your husband is right – a millions dollars is not enough these days. Which is kind of sad, but true. I wouldn’t quit my job at any rate, because I love my job. But I would worry less about being able to pay for my kids to go to college.
I think about 38. a lot, or something similar. I think I actually work the perfect amount for me right now. I work 20-40 weeks a year, but those weeks are often 60 hour weeks. It’s probably not the perfect amount of work for my bank account, but it’s the perfect amount for my mental well being. I would be happy to work more, but then I would have to sacrifice things at home and personal time.
“marched into the dark with only the soft glow of an idea you strongly believed in?” I LOVE this phase so so so much. I don’t know that I’ve ever done this, but I’m inspired by the idea now. I am SO excited about your Arctic expedition.