Saturday, July 25, 2009

More Musings

Big Frank has not posted any musings for quite some time. It's time to get this latest collection down. No particular order - just random musings. These are all questions that Big Frank has asked himself and now you can too! If you want to share some answers - put them down as comments; everyone will enjoy that.

1. If there is a gap between who you are and who you would like to be, and this concerns you then think of the gap between who you used to be and who you are now. Does this make you feel better?
2. Why is it that some people's toes slant off from the big toe off to the pinky, while others go pretty much straight across? What's that about?
3. Why is it that people talk about multiple universes when "uni-" means one? That would be like talking about unicycles with multiple wheels, or uniforms that were all different, or unilateral talks that entailed two or three way dialogue, wouldn't it?
4. Do people riding recliner bikes feel like they are not working as hard as people sitting down when they ride, and do the sitters feel that the recliners are taking it too easy?
5. When you think do you ask yourself questions, then answer them, and then ask follow up questions etc. etc.? Or do dominate the conversation and not give yourself a chance to answer any questions?
6. When you pick goals for yourself - big ones - do you arrive at these goals via some kind of rational analysis, or do your feelings make the choice?
7. YOU - your unique identity; what is it? Is it the story you tell yourself about yourself? Is it the ghost in your body? Is it some kind of central control center in your head? Are you unitary or are you, like Walt Whitman, vast containing multitudes?
8. Do you think most other people are mostly like you, or do you see yourself as an outlier?
9. How much of your interior life do you share with others (anyone): nothing, 25%, half, most, or everything? Which secrets would you never ever tell anyone; why?
10. What question do you ask yourself most often (if you ask yourself any questions at all)?
11. What's the longest you have gone without talking to yourself; do you ever give yourself the silent treatment? How do you react?

3 comments:

Gina said...

i really enjoyed these.

i think that the things you don't tell other people are the things that you are ashamed of and affect the image that you have and hope others have or yourself.
i especially liked thinking of yourself as who you would like to be.

dan patterson said...

You forgot one question: Who cares?

Big Frank Dickinson said...

Gina,
Nice thoughful comments - thank you - considering your aspirations is always helpful.

Dan,
How did I ever miss that one - I'm sure Horrible Howard will hold me accountable, or (as Duke would say) or else not.