Name the most expensive personal item you’ve ever purchased (not your home or car).
The most expensive item that I’ve purchased was my MacBook Air in 2020. That was quite a bit of change for me. But it’s been useful to me since I’ve gotten it. I’m very thankful for that device.
What podcasts are you listening to?
I listen to a lot of sermons and teachers. On my plate are:
These are in the rotation. I don’t get to watch each episode everyday but these are chock full of information.
Do you need time?
I have time. I need to be more efficient with the time that I have already. It sucks to look back on to see how I could have made better decisions to use my time wisely.
Also, this prompt has provided some pretty interesting answers by other people.
What’s something you believe everyone should know.
God exists. And Jesus is the Son of God who gave his life so that all humanity could have eternal life with God.
Simple.
What is your favorite form of physical exercise?
I would say that burpees are a great form of exercising. And pull-ups. Never forget to do pull-ups!
When you think of the word “successful,” who’s the first person that comes to mind and why?
If I wrote “Jesus”, I would lying. The answer to this question is Donald Trump. The man overcame odds to become a multibillionaire real estate magnate with a beautiful family. He’s a media mogul as well, had a great Twitter feed, and was the best president in my lifetime. (Hopefully he’ll come back again.)
At the moment, he is epitome of success. He is also undergoing unprecedented political persecution unseen in the history of this country. A lesson to take from his ascent/descent: with great success comes with setbacks.
Now as I write this, he does mention something to this effect in one of his books:
List three books that have had an impact on you. Why?
The Bible. It’s the word of God.
How to Think and Grow Rich – Napoleon Hill. changed my life through my thinking
The Black Book of Communism – Various authors. It’s a scholarly account of the history of Marxist governments during the 20th Century.
If you had a million dollars to give away, who would you give it to?
This prompt reminds me of Brewster’s Millions, albeit a very simplified version of it. (Side note: I was originally thinking of the movie adaption that started Richard Pryor. I had no idea that there was book that the film was based on.)
If I had a million dollars, I would tithe (give 10%) to my church first. Then I would donate to charities and ministries that I believe and have helped me to grow as a person. After I’d give to local political candidates who are involved in the community.
What’s something you would attempt if you were guaranteed not to fail.
I would go (back) to law school and get my degree and then pass the bar. Maybe if they were to truncate the requirements (e.g., 2 years plus internship instead of 3 years in the classroom).
We’ll see.