What could they have asked?

This next entry is dedicated to my grad school classmate Kyle Parker. He made me aware of the online clips that I will discuss in this post. The website is http://fiftypeopleonequestion.com/

The clips can be found at
New Orleans
New York


The concept is simple the same one question asked to 50 people. They did one clip on their answers from New Orleans and one clip on their answers from New York. The question that was asked and the corresponding videos that followed inspired me to write the first three posts of my blog in about nine hours. The question can be considered anything from simple to complex depending on your perspective.

By the end of today what would I wish to happen?

The reason I had such a positive reaction to this idea is because I just finished reading The Success Principles by Jack Canfield and Janet Switzer. The first principle in the book is to take 100% responsibility for your life. The last couple of days I had set up some ideas for my first few blog entries but I felt I had writer's block when it came to actually putting it together. This question reminded me that I have complete control of my life. What did I want to do by the end of the day? I wanted to get my blog rolling!

I know that depending on your perspective that question could fall anywhere on the spectrum between beautiful and easy and gut wrenching and impossible to answer.

If you find yourself too far on either end may I offer some humble advice? First off for those who find it impossible to answer have comfort you are not alone I and many others have been there to. From my experience when I got so overwhelmed by either the activities I had to perform or the uncertainty of what I was supposed to do the best thing to do was to break it down. Breaking it down is just taking a larger goal and chunking it down into smaller parts. If your mind is so full of thoughts and you don't know where to turn next try calming it down. Do a little meditation or say a prayer and your conscience will point you in the right direction.

For those who find it easy I hope their quick response is full of passion and certainty. I hope it is not just an acceptance of the norm. Trust your gut; it knows the difference.

By the end of today what would I wish to happen is a loaded question. That is why I'm addressing it. I would like to comment on some of the responses to the question I saw from the clips. I would like to point out some themes I noticed as well as other observations. Before I dive in I want to make crystal clear that I believe everyone has a right to answer any question however they feel is right and if any of this comes off as judgmental I apologize in advance.

The first theme that was most obvious to me was the reaching out for love and success. I think in a way this kind of the default for human being. I know at 26 I am still striving for love and success so take this with a grain of salt. I’m not sure how to be successful or how to find true love but my gut tells me follow your passion. If you follow your passion logic would say you're going to be a happier person a good amount of time. I also think the goals that are planted in our heart are a roadmap from the universe on what we are supposed to do with our lives.

The next theme I noticed was real human emotion. Both sides of the coin were well represented. I saw real sadness and a real genuine happiness. My answer to both situations is prayer. I pray for those who are sad to find a way to let go and find that silver lining that is out there for all of us if we look hard enough. I also pray for those with big grins on their faces because I hope that they can keep that ability every day for the rest of their life.

I would like to send out another prayer for those whose day consisted of what I like to call the mundane complain. Sometimes days are filled with ordinary tasks but only the individual can determine how they are accomplished. Instead of saying “I just want all my work be done.” As an alternative try “I will accomplish all my goals with ease!” I have faith in the saying if you can believe it you can achieve it.

I felt sad for the lady in the New York clip who is not looking forward to seeing someone at a wedding and was afraid that her answers might become public. It reminded me of a younger version of myself. My advice is be who you are in your heart and never worry about judgment. Saying what you really feel to anyone that asks has a way of attracting what you want into your life.

I hope that everyday you wake up with a wish in your heart for that day because if you do what is necessary to make that wish come true the end result will be a life full of dreams come true.

A big thank you to the great minds behind fiftypeopleonequestion.com

Keep up the great work!

Thanks for reading!
Chris