Four Star Day | Daily Inkling
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“Four Star Day”
Review your day as you would a product ordered on Amazon or online elsewhere.
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“Going through Customs”
What is a social custom considered acceptable you think should be unacceptable? What about the reverse — an unacceptable social custom you think should be acceptable?
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“Never Give Up”
Describe an activity you would never quit doing for anyone or anything.
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“Things Are Tense”
Do you tend to set your mind on the past, present, or future? How?
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“Divide and Conquer”
What is something in your life that seemed overwhelming until you divided it into manageable portions?
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“Compartmentalization”
To what extent do your compartmentalize romantic relationships? Do you tend to section off your relationships from other aspects of life, such as friendships or career? Or do you tend to involve your significant other in all aspects on your life?
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“Sink or Swim”
Describe a risky moment in your life in which you either had to succeed or fail entirely.
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“Puppy Love”
Who was your very first celebrity crush? Tell us the story behind it.
Time Stands Still | Daily Inkling
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“Time Stands Still”
They say time heals all wounds, but is that really true? Describe something in your distant past that you seem to be unable to move on from.
Pedestrians of Our Own Lives
💬 Highlights:
- There seems to be an interesting connection between forming our first memories and forgetting each day as an adult.
- As we grow up, we lose our wonderment towards everyday life.
- Avoid deriving a sense of purpose from life’s big accomplishments.
Minor trigger advisory: this piece makes a few sporadic references to faith. As we’ve made clear in the past, we have no desire to push those on other people.
“Pedestrians of Our Own Lives”
Volume 2, Number 2
Back in school, I remember having a friend who insisted that he could remember being born. He was the competitive sort, especially when it came to one-upping others in experiences and smarts, so despite my pension for giving people the benefit of the doubt, I am still skeptical. He is not the only one, though; a subset of the human population also believes they possess memories prior to birth. Sentience, without so much as glimpse beyond the barrier of protection that is the womb? That’s hard for me to believe. The passage of time, that sudden stream of memories flooding our brain, and our very own purpose — our first great awakening — it all comes together in a funny way I cannot fully comprehend.
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