What is your favorite book and what have you learned from it?

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What is your favorite book and what have you learned from it?
Just out of curiosity. And I will thumbs down you if you dont give answers to both parts of the question!

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My favorite book is Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. From Frankenstein, Ive learned how devastating judging based on appearances can be. In the book, the monster is hideous and is beaten away by his own creator and a family he watched and came to love, which hurt the creature so much he began to murder.brbrIf his creator Victor Frankenstein hadnt judged the creature so harshly and dubbed him a monster, then perhaps the people killed would have lived.

What is your definition of quotthe good lifequot?

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What is your definition of quotthe good lifequot?

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The good life brBeing able to see rainbows after a great thunderstormbrBeing able to smell the sweet scent of a blooming rose in the gardenbrFeeling the sun kiss my cheeks with her warmth brGazing in awe at the intricate beauty of a snowflake and know there is no other like it brWitnessing a fawn being born and stand to its feet for the first timebrFeel the mist of a rainfall dance on my skinbrHear the beautiful songs of the crickets and bullfrogs in the summerbrSee the red rosy cheeks on a small child after tobogganingbrParking at the back of the parking lot and being able to walk on my capable legs to the entrance of the storebrHaving a healthy child and watching him growbrKnowing what love is how to give it as well as receive itbrSmiles from friendsbrTears from friendsbrFreedom brTasting a juicy peach as it drips down your chinbrPopcorn and Licorice especially when you use your licorice as a straw!brThe smell of fresh cut grassbrThe feel of soft green grass under your bare feetbrWatching a humming bird feedbrDropping a quarter in the beggars jar or guitar casebrHanding out blankets to the homeless on subzero nightsbrWatching children play in the sandbrA warm embracing hug the kind that holds you just tight enoughbrSeeing two old people still holds hands after being married for so many yearsbrI could go on and on and on but I think you get the just of what the good life is to me

What is your definition of quotthe good lifequot?

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What is your definition of quotthe good lifequot?

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The good life brBeing able to see rainbows after a great thunderstormbrBeing able to smell the sweet scent of a blooming rose in the gardenbrFeeling the sun kiss my cheeks with her warmth brGazing in awe at the intricate beauty of a snowflake and know there is no other like it brWitnessing a fawn being born and stand to its feet for the first timebrFeel the mist of a rainfall dance on my skinbrHear the beautiful songs of the crickets and bullfrogs in the summerbrSee the red rosy cheeks on a small child after tobogganingbrParking at the back of the parking lot and being able to walk on my capable legs to the entrance of the storebrHaving a healthy child and watching him growbrKnowing what love is how to give it as well as receive itbrSmiles from friendsbrTears from friendsbrFreedom brTasting a juicy peach as it drips down your chinbrPopcorn and Licorice especially when you use your licorice as a straw!brThe smell of fresh cut grassbrThe feel of soft green grass under your bare feetbrWatching a humming bird feedbrDropping a quarter in the beggars jar or guitar casebrHanding out blankets to the homeless on subzero nightsbrWatching children play in the sandbrA warm embracing hug the kind that holds you just tight enoughbrSeeing two old people still holds hands after being married for so many yearsbrI could go on and on and on but I think you get the just of what the good life is to me

What is your definition of peace?

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What is your definition of peace?

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My definition of peace is a place or situation where others appreciate amp accept the ways wishes of others. You may not necessarily agree but in order to aplease some one else at times one needs to turn the other cheek.brbrGod bless you all if you believe in God, unlike me

What is your biggest life lesson so far?

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What is your biggest life lesson so far?
For me it is that older people really do know more, and you should most definetly take their advice.... How about you?

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Its kind of like this.. you know when you finish a task, whether it be a sporting event, a test at school, a conversation you had with someone, a choice you made.. now think of how you felt after you screwed one of these things up.. all the things you play back in your mind that you wish you did this, you wish you said that, or you wish you would have taken advantage of a certain situation..brbrwell now think of how you will feel when your life is over.. whether you belive in an afterlife or not, for my example i obviously do if you have the opportunity to look back on your life and see all the times you were a jerk, or caused a negative reaction in the world.. well magnify that feeling by how many millions of choices you make throughout the average life.. thats got to be pretty intense..brbrlive like you want to be remembered and how you want to see yourself when its all over.. thats the biggest life lesson for me.. the aftermath of my choices, whether good or bad, understanding the impact they have and will have affects me more than anything else. brbrjeez maybe i should take my own advice.brbrgood luck

What is wrong when you think you are ugly when you are ugly in your own opinion is that wrong?

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What is wrong when you think you are ugly when you are ugly in your own opinion is that wrong?
I am quot and I weigh so if any one thinks that they are ugly that would be me I dont take care of myself the way I should

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Yes, I think it is completely wrong to think you are ugly, because chances are you did not get the opinion on your own. Someone got to you to feel that way by saying stuff to you either subliminally or out right. Maybe its because you see pics of other people who are skinny... Skinny seems to be the new pretty these days. and now you think because you are not skinny, this makes you ugly.brbrI am ft, about pounds and I have never found myself to be ugly! As a matter of fact today I was looking into a hand mirror and almost could not put it down. my cheeks have been feeling dry and I was rubbing lotion on them....I kept putting lotion on, because I was mesmerized by my own eyes! LOL brbrBack to you! The reason its wrong to find yourself ugly is because you cant progress in life if you hate the way you look. You will CONSTANTLY be wondering who thinks you are ugly and you wont have the confidence you need to live a fruitful life....

How do you know if what you believe in is the truth?

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How do you know if what you believe in is the truth?

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You cant. We cannot know whether what we see as reality is really that maybe it is just a fantasy, a dream, and there is no reality. What we can do is have an opinion based on what we know at the time. I believe we can decide what we think is most likely but remain open minded. People who are dogmatic about things and think that they have found the whole truth are dangerous. Most of what we see as the truth is likely to be part of the story but not all of it.

How do you know if what you believe in is the truth?

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How do you know if what you believe in is the truth?

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That seems to be the point of belief you accept it as truth, but you dont necessarily know it.

How do you know if I am real...?

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How do you know if I am real...?
or just a figment of your imagination? Answering because you can touch me or hear me is not acceptable since I can percieve hearing and touching the things in my dreams, but that does not make them real.

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quotI think therefore I amquot....Naaahhhh....I am therefore I am!!!brbrBut I digress. As you state, your question does not directly apply to my existence, rather to yours.brSoooo...brHow am I to know if you exist? My inner skeptic says that I do not know as you do really exist...only that some sort of sentient being has posited a question here in this forum.brOnly you can truly arrive at an answer to the question of your own reality...Good Luck with that brbrquotA man said to the Universe quotSir, I exist...quot The Universe replied quotThat may be, but what obligation does that involve for me.quot Stephen Crane....forgive some almost certain error on my part in quoting that, as I am doing so from some very dusty memory and am sure that I didnt get it verbatim, only the gist of it.

... how do you imagine me?

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... how do you imagine me?
This is more of a request for people with a lot of spare time and lack a way of putting it to good use.

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I imagine you as a gentle soul on a philosophical life journey. How did I reach this conclusion you ask yourself? Well I checked out some random QampAs of yours to get a better picture of you and thats my conclusion.brbrBe happy o

How do you handle betrayal? If what was done to you was really horrible, are you willing to forgive?

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How do you handle betrayal? If what was done to you was really horrible, are you willing to forgive?
or forget the traitors existence no matter how many times he asks forgiveness from you?

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I pray a lot and... No I am not ready yet to forgive the people who have betrayed me so much... I just try to deal with it one day at a time... I think I dont have a choice but to make quottimequot my new friend

How do you handle betrayal? If what was done to you was really horrible, are you willing to forgive?

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How do you handle betrayal? If what was done to you was really horrible, are you willing to forgive?
or forget the traitors existence no matter how many times he asks forgiveness from you?

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I pray a lot and... No I am not ready yet to forgive the people who have betrayed me so much... I just try to deal with it one day at a time... I think I dont have a choice but to make quottimequot my new friend

How do you handle betrayal? If what was done to you was really horrible, are you willing to forgive?

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How do you handle betrayal? If what was done to you was really horrible, are you willing to forgive?
or forget the traitors existence no matter how many times he asks forgiveness from you?

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I pray a lot and... No I am not ready yet to forgive the people who have betrayed me so much... I just try to deal with it one day at a time... I think I dont have a choice but to make quottimequot my new friend

How do you get yourself motivated when working on a difficult work project?

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How do you get yourself motivated when working on a difficult work project?
Do you have any tips or ideas on what to tell yourself if you need to work for long periods of time without much help by yourself Meaning Im trying to be positive, what keeps you feeling positive?

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For me, I break the project down into smaller pieces. Then I look at the pieces and figure out whats going to take the most time, what needs done first, what part will be the most fun, etc. Ive found that breaking a bigdifficult project into smaller pieces makes the whole thing just seem more manageable somehow.brbrFirst on the list any of the quotmustdosquot things I need before anything else can get done, or things that have a hard and fast deadline I like to get the deadlines out of the way right away. Next on my list comes the things I really dont want to do that way, its over and done with, and it all gets better from there. From there, I just kindof keep going until Ive gotten to the quotmost funquot thing on the list I save that for last, almost like a reward for a job well done.brbrIve got a goal to work towards doing the fun thing, I get the stupid details I dont want to deal with out of the way first, and if I get interrupted, I can go back, and check a bunch of things off my list even if theyre tiny baby steps.

How do you get something for nothing?

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How do you get something for nothing?
Everyone answer! What do you do to get something for nothing?

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They say the best things in life are free.

How do you feel about death?

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How do you feel about death?
Do you ever think about it seriously and do you think its foolish not do so?

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Hope for the best, but plan for the worst. A good aphorism to live by.brbrThe first part means not stressing out about it. Everyone will be happy to tell you all kind of things about death. How it happens. When and how it will happen to you. But its all a crock. Nobody REALLY knows. Nobody can even really say it will happen to you. Maybe, as you say, the fountain of youth will be discovered tomorrow. If the future were certain, thered be no need to go there at all.brbrThat reduces death to just a dark room. Its something and we dont know what it is. Children might fear monsters in a dark room, but were not children. We can think about the things that might be there, and we can prepare ourselves for any dark room by just learning about our selves, experiencing new things, and sampling the large variety of welllit rooms that are available to us. It is people who are ready for a challenge of any kind who have the least to fear from death.brbrSpeaking for myself, I see so many welllit rooms around me, that Id have no problem exploring them all for centuries and maybe even millennia if the opportunity is afforded to me. Perhaps there are wonders even greater in that dark room... but there are so many wonders here that I see no reason to rush at all.

How do you deal with someone who, no matter what, hates you unconditionally?

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How do you deal with someone who, no matter what, hates you unconditionally?
...quotMe and another person are drowning in the ocean. Theres only one life jacket. Who would you throw it to?quot .......

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I really like your poem. Its contents are surprising and it is well written with very few words. You dont go on forever, as I often do, so that gives this much power. brbrIn the life boat. Id give one to you and one to the other person, and try to keep the three of us together by holding on to you two. So, you would have to find some way to be good to each other. lolbrbrFor sĸınn ını osbrby Victoria Tarrani aka tori br.brbrYou are the one whos strong,brfilled with life you rush headlong,brand do everything your heart wishesbrwhile I stay home to do the dishes.brIt never been you that I hatebryour energy and courage I beratebrbecause you do the things I never willbrI have fear of living it keeps me still.brWe fight but I never say the truthbrour words are lies, I want your youth.brI cannot ask you to forgive mebrI know that I cannot stop being beastlybrjealously, I envy and covet your stylebrso how could I ever give you a smile.brbrbrcc please httpanswers.yahoo.comquestionindex?abrbrbrbrbrI hope you and the person with the conflict are able to come to an agreement. Once, where I worked, there was a woman who seemed to just hate me, and I had no idea why. But, we drew names for Christmas and I drew hers. Id sneak little secret Santa presents into her office nearly every day, hoping that the surprise would reach her heart. There was the big revelation and she was shocked, came over and hugged me as she thanked me for making her days brighter. We were never close friends, but there was no more bitterness between us.brbrI hope you can get it worked out.br.

How do you deal with people that dont know you, but go on and on making a lot of assumptions about you ?

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How do you deal with people that dont know you, but go on and on making a lot of assumptions about you ?
Usually wrong...

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Interesting bit of irony. A friendship is like a journey, but its more like a long walk than a road trip. People make assumptions as a short cut to familiarity. This is a good thing in a way, because fear of the unknown is a real relationship killer, but being the victim of a guessing game isnt so pleasant either.brbrThere are a lot of variables here that need to be addressed. Is the person worth knowing? Is there something between you that makes the relationship of value to you? Does that person need to know you in order to accomplish some sort of spiritual or social growth? Sometimes friendship starts out on unequal ground. You have to give that friend a hand up before they realize the potential you may see in thembrbrIf any or all of these end with a Yes, then the friend is worth your time. If not, you casually distance yourself from that person and you eventually drift apart. But if that friendship is worth keeping, then you have to temporarily assume the role of teacher. You dont have to hit them over the head with knowledge and it shouldnt be done all at once, but you get to help this person on their path to being a betterbrbrListenerbrbrDiscernerbrbrJudge of characterbrbrFreindbrbrWhat you get out of it is the knowledge that you helped another human being to become an independent thinker. if that person is prejudging you, they are doing it because it is s learned behavior, probably to get the upper hand in a relationship and assume dominance You also get a better friend. Only you can decide whether the process is worth it!

How do you deal with people that dont know you, but go on and on making a lot of assumptions about you ?

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How do you deal with people that dont know you, but go on and on making a lot of assumptions about you ?
Usually wrong...

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Interesting bit of irony. A friendship is like a journey, but its more like a long walk than a road trip. People make assumptions as a short cut to familiarity. This is a good thing in a way, because fear of the unknown is a real relationship killer, but being the victim of a guessing game isnt so pleasant either.brbrThere are a lot of variables here that need to be addressed. Is the person worth knowing? Is there something between you that makes the relationship of value to you? Does that person need to know you in order to accomplish some sort of spiritual or social growth? Sometimes friendship starts out on unequal ground. You have to give that friend a hand up before they realize the potential you may see in thembrbrIf any or all of these end with a Yes, then the friend is worth your time. If not, you casually distance yourself from that person and you eventually drift apart. But if that friendship is worth keeping, then you have to temporarily assume the role of teacher. You dont have to hit them over the head with knowledge and it shouldnt be done all at once, but you get to help this person on their path to being a betterbrbrListenerbrbrDiscernerbrbrJudge of characterbrbrFreindbrbrWhat you get out of it is the knowledge that you helped another human being to become an independent thinker. if that person is prejudging you, they are doing it because it is s learned behavior, probably to get the upper hand in a relationship and assume dominance You also get a better friend. Only you can decide whether the process is worth it!

How do you deal with complete losers who have no life?

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How do you deal with complete losers who have no life?
And will not leave you alone?

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I wish there was a perfect solution that I could offer to get these people off your back, Reader. I assume that the losers that you are referring to are on Y!A? If not, then ignore the rest of my post.brbrSadly, there are some people who misuse Y!A to bully others. Sites such as this one offer not only total anonymity, but the chance to create more than one account. This leaves people who wish to use the site to for genuine purposes exposed to trolls and cyber bullies, who may use their accounts as a way of reporting another user multiple times, or to repeatedly send nasty emails.brbrHow do I deal with people like this? Well, I have experienced this many times and, frankly, I find the behaviour childish and annoying. Then I remind myself that they are the ones with the problem. They can say what they like about me, report as many posts as they like, but it does not make me a bad person. So I keep my chin up and just keep on doing what I do. brbrSame as I do not think that you are a bad person. I know that you and I have had differences of opinion in the past, but I am not blind. I can see that you are a well liked member of the Yahoo! Answers community who offers intelligent and thoughtful answers that are always well written. I suppose my advice is not to let them get the better of you. If they have a problem with you, let them. As you have pointed out, they are losers who have no life.brbrEDIT Thank you!