Fun, philosophical, introspective questions to ask yourself
Trying this as a tagging game (my very first), but it’s free for anyone to reblog and answer! You may even use these as journal prompts (make sure to like if you do!) I’ll include my answers as well.
1. Imagine that we were still living in the hunting-gathering era of humans. What skills/talents do you possess which you think will be most helpful in survival? What about you might have been liabilities?
I don’t mean this as a way to criticize yourself, just a fun thing to think about! The necessary skills and ‘liabilities’ change from era to era, so don’t determine your worth from this question!
My answer: I think the fact that I’m an HSP (highly sensitive person) would be very useful. All my senses are heightened, so it would be very easy for me to pick out suspicious or useful sounds, tastes, smells, etc. I also have faster reflexes due to me being an HSP, and those will be extremely helpful too, especially when it comes to immediate survival (for example, when I’m under attack). Also, I’ve been told that I move very quietly, which will clearly be useful in hunting and maybe even escaping an enemy band. As for liabilities, my lack of vision will be the biggest. However, I feel that due to the lack of screens my eyesight would be better in the hunting-gathering world, so maybe it won’t be as big a liability as I think. My HSP nature would also be a liability, as I need to sleep a lot to function properly (and I can’t sleep well in a noisy environment!). Oh and of course, my absolute lack of physical ability.
2. If you could use one your biggest (perceived) flaws as your greatest superpower, what would that flaw be? How would you use it as a superpower? Go crazy for this one!
My answer: I have anxiety, which obviously leads me to overthink every current and potential situation. Seeing the good and bad (mostly bad) of every outcome and trying to predict what everyone will say and do. The only obvious answer that comes from this is the ability to not only see the future, but also manipulate it (maladaptive daydreamer tendencies amirite). This would potentially give me immense control of the way things turn out. Also, I tend to really beat myself up due to my anxiety – feeling like I’m inferior to everyone else and that I don’t deserve to live or be loved. This might translate to me having the ability to be invisible or immortal. This isn’t the best answer I can come up with, but my brain isn’t working right now so here ya go.
3. If you were in a medieval fantasy world, what would be your weapon of choice? what weapon would choose you? It doesn’t have to be a traditional blade-like weapon; you could, for example, use poison. No magic allowed, though!
I’ve given a lot of thought to this, and I usually end up choosing some analogue of a dagger. I’ve thought about poison-laced daggers, throwing knives and even a bow-and-arrow hybrid where the tip of the arrow is a dagger. The throwing knives are hooked (so as to cause maximum damage) and they’re made of cheaper material because once you hit the mark it isn’t likely that you’ll get those knives back. The poison-laced dagger might be difficult to handle by my clumsy ass, but I though choosing a sheath lined with poison that is only harmful once inside the body is the best way out. I don’t know why I always come to daggers, because they’re close range weapons, but it’s just what I’m drawn to. That, paired with my “stealth” might be a deadly combination.
Phew, this post became longer than I would have liked!
I'll tag: @bluberry454, @ergativestudies, @robinslivingroom, @suzy-rainbow, @icarus-study, @the-sharper-mind, @tbdesign93, @exxampressure, and @jordanastudies
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