Hey Elite!
1) How are you today? Everything going pretty well?
I'm quite alright now, but this afternoon at work wasn't very good honestly.
2) From Illumination Theory, do you agree with death over shame and grace over glory? Why or why not?
Well, question 2 and it already gets difficult. I don't really know what to answer here. 'Death over shame' sounds like something out of a maffia film and I don't know what to think of it. 'Death' and 'shame' are two completely different things altogether. No, I don't think I agree with it at all. Shame is a natural part of life, you just have to deal with it. I do think 'grace before glory' is more something I can live by. I do not strife for glory, but the things I do I want to do well.
3) Which is worse, failing or never trying? Why? Was there ever a time you ever experienced both of them? How'd it turn out?
Never trying, obviously. Of course I have failed in my life, but only by failing can you come to terms with yourself and decided on where and how something went wrong. Not trying means you have failed beforehand, because you can't even learn from an experience. Failing is good, failing makes you realise or learn something you didn't before. I have no concrete examples ready.
4) What'd you do differently if you knew nobody would judge you?
I don't do stuff with the idea that I'm being judged. I just try to be a good human being and treat people like I would want to be treated as well.
5) At what time in your life have you felt most passionate and alive?
I have no idea. I think 'passionate' and 'alive' are two very different things, so I'd have to find two different instances. However, I do feel 'alive' most of the time anyway, because I'm always doing stuff. I can also get very passionate about the things I do, which I believe is a good thing. I'm going to take the easy way out and say that I don't really have an answer here either.
6) Describe the next ten years of your life in a single sentence.
I will do whatever feels the best and most logical at that point in my life, though there's a couple of things that will happen regardlessly and they are as follows: I will get better at everyhing I'm doing now (teaching, playing music et cetera), I will get a job and I will buy a house.
Satisfactory answer? I guess not.
7) Would you be a martyr and risk your reputation by standing up for what is right in front of your peers? Or is it better to be pragmatic and do nothing?
I think I have done the first thing before, more than once. I can't stand injustice and I will likely be vocal about something like that whenever the moment arrives. However, it depends on individual situations to determine which is the right course of action. There's only so much you as a human being can do. Some things are better left off as someone else problem that doesn't need mingling from complete outsiders.
8) Could you be persuaded to kill someone? If you answer no, how much money would it take to change your mind?
No. And no.
9) Would you rather have 10 years of excellent health, or 30 years of average health?
That's completely dependent on the context. Do I die afterwards regardless? If so, give me average health. Does this only come into when I become 70-80 years old? Excellent health please. I don't think I'm especially 'healthy' now anyway. Granted, I never get ill and I eat well, but my condition is terrible. I couldn't run for 15 minutes straight if I had to. Which reminds me; I wanted to start jogging this year. I haven't gotten round to it.
10) Is being open-minded a virtue, even if it’s causing destructive ideas to spread throughout society?
I think being open-minded is fantastic and, again, the answer to the second part of the question is dependent on the context. Everything, every decision or every action, has its upsides and downsides. It's up to individual people to decide what's right or wrong. Thinking out of the box can cause great things, but it can indeed lead to other things as well. I think being open-minded is a virtue, but I don't think that necessarily goes hand in hand with having destructive ideas. That's a whole other thing. Besides, how 'destructive' something is depends on lots of different things.
11) When did you last push the boundaries of your comfort zone?
I don't know. I used to be pretty shy, but I have discovered that the world is a far better place if you walk with your head held high and not be afraid of confrontation and actually talking to other people. Somebody said to me, fairly recently even, that I tend to look away whever I'm talking to someone in private. I'm reall trying to look people in the eye whenever I speak to them, especially after talking to a friend of mine who did this very intensely. It makes you look more confident and dominant. It's stupidly weird at first, but this is something where I'm pushing my own comfort zone lately - actually look at people and not shy away. It's great.
12) Who are you really? Describe yourself without using your name, or any attributes given to you by society and really think. Deep down, who are you?
I'm a person who is finding its place in this world by doing what it considers to be right, while standing up for its morals and values. I think you should always do stuff because you actually want to do them and not because you're forced to and in that sense believe that happiness is not something that can be found, but something that can be made by choosing your own actions, who you surround yourself with and the paths you take on the general course of your life. I respect people equally, but I'm not afraid to speak my mind about things I disagree with. I think that if you choose to do something and/or pursue something, you should give it all that it needs, while knowing your limits as well and remaining confident that whatever your doing is what you want to do.
And if that's not good enough, the other answers to these question might tell you a little more about me as well.
Thanks and sorry about too much questions. I searched up online and chose what I think would be the best to ask. Thanks. 
At least you're being honest that not all the questions are your own. I did my best to answer them truthfully and in a concise manner as well. No problem, that's what this thread is for
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