Well, it has been several weeks now since I last asked you all to take a moment to reflect on your goals and aspirations. This week's episode of Sunday Morning (from 9.21) provides a somewhat light-hearted opportunity for us to pause and consider makes us tick.
In her interview with Graydon Carter (editor-in-chief of Vanity Fair), Tracy Smith asks him a few of the questions from the Proust Questionnaire, a questionnaire that is used in Carter's own magazine (and by James Lipton of the Actor's Studio). Some of the questions could be quite useful in thinking about the reality of who you are and the ideal of where you would like to be. Take a moment to reflect on some of these questions. While not all of them are serious, they do all require a bit of thought, and that's the point!
When you are done with the questionnaire, take a moment to see how some of the people interviewed by Vanity Fair responded.
My Selected Responses...
1. What is your idea of perfect happiness? A mountain view, a cup of tea, a book, and no deadlines.
2. What is your greatest fear? That I will let people down.
3. What is the trait you most deplore in yourself? Self-doubt
4. What is the trait you most deplore in others? Insincerity
19. What do you consider your greatest achievement? Teaching
25. What is your most marked characteristic? Resiliency
33. What is your greatest regret? Not getting to share this part of my life with gram & papa.
35. What is your motto? Whether or not you believe you can do a thing, you are right.