92. Is there something you've dreamed of doing for a long time? Why haven't you done it?*

92. Is there something you've dreamed of doing for a long time? Why haven't you done it?*

Ans:

91. Would you rather play a game with someone more or less talented than you? Would it matter who was watching?

91. Would you rather play a game with someone more or less talented than you? Would it matter who was watching?

Ans: Someone a step-up more talented than me so that I can give him/her a good fight and exercise my skillls without boring him/her. Nope; it doesn't matter who is watching.

90. If you could choose the sex and physical appearance of your soon-to-be-born child, would you do it?*

90. If you could choose the sex and physical appearance of your soon-to-be-born child, would you do it?*

Ans: First answer : No absolutely not; Afterthought: If it required no medical intervention, sure: a good looking boy.

89. Where would you choose to be if you could place yourself anywhere on a scale from one to ten, where one is hardship, struggle, and extraordinary a

89. Where would you choose to be if you could place yourself anywhere on a scale from one to ten, where one is hardship, struggle, and extraordinary accomplishment and ten is comfort, peace of mind, and no accomplishment. Why? Where are you now?

Ans: I'd choose 4; 10 would be death of the mind; 5 would be the perfect medium; so, I chose 4 which is nearer to 1 than 10.

88. You, your closest friend, and your father are on vacation together, hiking in a remote jungle. Your two companions stumble into a nest of poisonou

88. You, your closest friend, and your father are on vacation together, hiking in a remote jungle. Your two companions stumble into a nest of poisonous vipers and are bitten repeatedly. You know that neither will live without an immediate shot of anti-venom, yet there is only a single dose of anti-venom and it is in your pocket. What would you do?

Ans: In a choice between my father and my closest friend, my father gets the anti-venom.

87. Which of the following restrictions could you best tolerate: leaving the country permanently, or never leaving the state in which you now live?

87. Which of the following restrictions could you best tolerate: leaving the country permanently, or never leaving the state in which you now live?

Ans: Leaving the state; I want to travel to distant lands every year; I have a list of places I want to see outside the US.

86. How do you picture your funeral? Is it important for you to have people mourn your death?*

86. How do you picture your funeral? Is it important for you to have people mourn your death?*

Ans: I wish to be cremated and ashes spread over some body of water. People can assemble and remember that I lived well and was there for them at various times. No, they shouldn't mourn.

85. Would you like to be famous? In what way?

85. Would you like to be famous? In what way?

Ans:

84. Would you have one of your fingers surgically removed if it somehow guaranteed immunity from all major diseases?

84. Would you have one of your fingers surgically removed if it somehow guaranteed immunity from all major diseases?

Ans: Yes; the left hand pinky would go. Guitar and piano playing would become very difficult!

83. If you were helping to raise money for a charity and someone agreed to make a large contribution if you would perform at the upcoming fund-raising

83. If you were helping to raise money for a charity and someone agreed to make a large contribution if you would perform at the upcoming fund-raising show, would you? If so, what would you like to perform? Assume the show would have an audience of about 1,000.

Ans: Sure; A slideshow of art or artists doing illusions or fractals. I can't sing or dance - though I'll change that soon.

82. Is it easy for you to accept help when you need it? Will you ask for help?

82. Is it easy for you to accept help when you need it? Will you ask for help?

Ans: In professional life, it's easy; in personal life, it's difficult. Of course, there is a threshold when one has to ask for help - especially medical and psychological conditions. Even then, I am reluctant to ask for help.

81. If you were to discover that your closest friend was a heroin dealer, what would you do?

81. If you were to discover that your closest friend was a heroin dealer, what would you do?

Ans: Tell him/her to stop; s/he won't be my friend after that. I choose friends carefully. A heroin dealer is unacceptable.

80. Would you rather die peacefully among friends at age 50, or painful and alone at age 80? Assume that most of the last 30 years would be good one

80. Would you rather die peacefully among friends at age 50, or painful and alone at age 80? Assume that most of the last 30 years would be good ones.

Ans: Live to 80; no doubt about that; dying peacefully is not worth 30 years of life.

79. For $20,000 would you go for three months without washing, brushing your teeth, or using deodorant? Assume you could not explain your reasons to

79. For $20,000 would you go for three months without washing, brushing your teeth, or using deodorant? Assume you could not explain your reasons to anyone, and that there would be no long-term effect on your career.*

Ans: Sure; I'll stay at home making $6666/month; Not bad.

78. If you knew that in one year you would die suddenly, would you change anything about the way you are now living?

78. If you knew that in one year you would die suddenly, would you change anything about the way you are now living?

Ans: Stop working; take a big loan; go on a world trip.

77. Do you feel ill at ease going alone to either dinner or a movie? What about going on a vacation by yourself?

77. Do you feel ill at ease going alone to either dinner or a movie? What about going on a vacation by yourself?

Ans: Not at all; have done that most of my life! Europe and Australia/NZ with my backpack.

76. One hot summer afternoon, while walking through a parking lot at a large shopping center, you notice a dog suffering badly from the heat inside a

76. One hot summer afternoon, while walking through a parking lot at a large shopping center, you notice a dog suffering badly from the heat inside a locked car. What would you do?

Ans: Inspect carefully; wait for a while; check if the supermarket has an intercom.

75. After a medical examination, your doctor calls and gravely says you have a rare lymphatic cancer and only a few months to live. Five days later, s

75. After a medical examination, your doctor calls and gravely says you have a rare lymphatic cancer and only a few months to live. Five days later, she informs you that the lab tests were mislabeled; you are perfectly healthy. Forced for a moment to look death in the face, you have been allowed to turn and go on. During those difficult days you would certainly have gained some insights about yourself. Do you think they would be worth the pain?

Ans: Yes; it would be a rebirth of some sorts.

74. Would you enjoy spending a month of solitude in a beautiful natural settings? Food and shelter would be provided but you would not see another pe

74. Would you enjoy spending a month of solitude in a beautiful natural settings? Food and shelter would be provided but you would not see another person.

Ans: Sure; bliss.

72. If you could have free, unlimited service for five years from an extremely good cook, chauffeur, housekeeper, masseuse, or personal secretary, whi

72. If you could have free, unlimited service for five years from an extremely good cook, chauffeur, housekeeper, masseuse, or personal secretary, which would you choose?

Ans: A Personal Secretary - solves the problems of all sorts of errands and everyday administrivia.