What bores you?
When people don’t have an exciting story to tell. They lack enthusiasm in their speech or confidence. Whatever it is, it projects onto me, the listener, and then I tune out.
Let me be clear, I’m not advocating for gossip or anything like that. I enjoy hearing a good story from one’s life. In that story I can glean nuggets of wisdom that I can apply in my own life. We’re all here to learn from each other. If you can’t sell your story, then I become bored.
What is your favorite drink?
It has to be lemonade or a variant of it, i.e., strawberry lemonade. It’s just the perfect drink with enough sweet and tart flavor. This especially goes great on a summer day.
I have no idea when I developed this affinity for lemonade by the way. This is just something that I realized.
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Tell us about your favorite pair of shoes, and where they’ve taken you.
Short answer: I wear a pair of Uggs but they’re for men and they are chukkas, not boots. They are (faux) fur-lined and very comfortable.
Most recently I took a day trip up to Providence, RI. A friend of mine was hosting a conference on blockchain and he asked me to host and moderate on a panel. I wore those all throughout the day.
Never had any issues with them and look very classy. Definitely would recommend.
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Are you patriotic? What does being patriotic mean to you?
Yes. So much so that I joined the local political club.
Being patriotic means having a love for your country. That entails a desire to see it become better. In my country, the United States, the founding principles are what made it great.
Now there were mistakes made along the way. But it doesn’t erase the the good that this country has brought to its citizens and to the rest of the world.
It truly is a country blessed by God.
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If there was a biography about you, what would the title be?
Intentionally Vague; Specifically Imprecise
That’s the working title inspired by a conversation I had tonight actually. I’ll expound more at a future time. Remind me.
Write about your dream home.
My dream home consists of two sites. One is in the western United States with a couple of acres, a pond, some forestry, and sprawling country roads.
The other one is an apartment in Manhattan that has. Ice hardwood floors, 2 bedrooms, with floor-to-ceiling windows with modern art on the walls. There’s a cold water aquarium in the midst of the apartment.
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Is there anything you feel too old to do anymore?
Try out for the NBA. I should have started by trying out for more organized basketball leagues when I was younger. By now I would have had better handles like Magic Johnson.
What’s your favorite candy?
20 years ago, I would have said Snickers. Now i consider my taste buds to be more refined. I’ll have to go with white chocolate peanut M&M’s. They are so sweet and chocolatey <insert gif of Homer Simpson drooling. /> And then you add the peanut for crunch and texture, you might have the perfect candy.
As I write this let’s put Twix chocolate bars as a distant second.
Do you need a break? From what?
These daily prompts! Just kidding.
I don’t think I need a break from anything per se. I need to be more focused and achieve my goals. In other words, I need to be more consistent towards achievement. So it’s more a break from the negative mindset and the shift towards the achievement mindset.
There we go. That sounds much better.
The most important invention in your lifetime is…
I would’ve used an old cliche and said “sliced bread”. But nowadays there’s artificial intelligence (AI) especially with the advent of ChatGPT.
ChatGPT is making AI accesible to the general population. I’ve seen a couple of my friends utilize it with great results. One friend of mine used it to write a book! Another one used to create trivia questions based on certain criteria that he stipulated.
I’m excited to see how humanity uses AI as it becomes more and more ubiquitous. This is a great example of “creative destruction”.
There’s a certain fear that comes with new technology, but it all depends on who is in a position of authority or cultural leadership when it comes to its application. If wicked people are in charge then AI will be used in an ungodly fashion. If righteous people are in charge then the technology will be used for good.