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rezai
Tell me about yourself.
What do you study or do for a living? How did you come to do that? What do you like or dislike about it?
I teach guitar now but I just started. I actually enjoy it. It's bringing me back to the basics. Instead of being in a highly competitive environment like at school I get to be the guru finally. The kids I teach are also interesting. I only dislike one of them so far because she is very hard to get to focus.
What are your values, and why?
I value skill, competence, deep understanding. In terms of peoples behavior, I value when people can have a discussion about ideas and the world without getting emotionally explosive. Like everyone, I have moments when I explode too but only when someone is irritating me or something. I also value making opinions on well thought out reasons. In my daily life I make a lot of impulsive decisions on curiosity or sensual pleasures but my worldview is pretty well thought out.
What else do you do on a daily basis? What are your interests and hobbies? Why do you do them?
I go on youtube a lot, listen to music, play instruments. I plan the structure of my life but fail to execute on it pretty often. I used to smoke weed a lot.
Describe your relations with family and friends. What do you like and dislike about them?
I've met some good friends throughout my life but friendships never last for me. Because of circumstance, not because the friendship ended badly. After high school i cut out all of my friends because I wanted to move on. I've done the same thing recently now that I'm going down a new life path. I dislike that I can't say what I truly think around people without people thinking I'm being argumentative. I've met a few friends that don't judge me too harshly though and I appreciated that.
What do you look for in friends? In romantic relationships?
Haven't dated a lot because I've never known how to go for what I want. In terms of friends I just care if they say interesting stuff and don't take their beliefs too seriously. I'm not that picky. I usually don't get along with cocky-materialist-showman types of people.
What conflicts have you encountered recently with other people? Why did they happen? Which kinds seem to happen on a regular basis?
Usually my family getting mad at my opinions. Which to me seems so foreign because I don't care what other people think to the point of getting mad about it. I've always thought I was tactful but not everyone seems to think so. I think I'm more tactful with people I have just met.
How would your friends describe you?
Keep to myself a lot but have bursts of talking a lot too. Generally a loner though and self sufficient. I can be fun and witty around certain types of people but stone cold with others. I guess that's just it, everyone I know would describe me very differently depending on when they knew me, what mood I was in, and what I thought about them.
What do people generally see as your strengths? What do you like about yourself?
I can learn skills pretty fast. I can understand logic pretty easily even though I disregard it at times. I'm easygoing.
What are your weaknesses? What criticism do you often face from others? What do you dislike about yourself?
Argumentative, impulsive and can't stick to a schedule. I'm also bad at dealing with my health. I just get bored and distracted easily.
In what areas of life can you manage well on your own? In what areas of your life would you like help?
I can manage my job on my own, I can manage my ideas and worldview on my own, I can manage getting good at skills. Areas I struggle with are meeting new people, scheduling/getting things done (although I'm never late because I anticipate things so long beforehand), being healthy and making tasty food.
What things do you dislike doing? What things do you enjoy more than others?
I really dislike doing hands on stuff unless its fun or sporty. Like i hate fixing things, untangling wires, cleaning up or working with tools. I enjoy explaining things (which is why i like teaching), using my imagination, learning skills, watching youtube videos or tv.
What goals, aspirations, or plans do you have for the future? How did you come to have them?
Continue to master the guitar and music, continue trying to learn about how the world works, have a job that doesn't feel like a job. My plans aren't actually plans. More like ways of living my life that are non-specific.
If you had enough money to live comfortably for the rest of your life without working, what would you do with your time?
Exactly what I'm doing now but I'd probably go out and experience the world and people more. I probably could do that now but I end up imagining it instead..
What traits do you find endearing that others might dislike? What traits are considered positive/neutral by others but tend to annoy you?
People who say what if a lot but aren't dogmatic about the ideas the come up with. I really hate show man types or people who think being physically tough makes them better. I also dislike people who are overly passionate about ideas. I argue a lot and people might think I'm like that, but I'm really not because I'm usually arguing against what people are saying.
What kinds of things do you do to manage and/or beautify your environment (your room, your house, etc.)? What do you think of daily chores?
I used to put nothing up on my walls for a long time. I didn't care what my room looked like. Now i like to put up paintings of things that I have connected a cool idea too. When I look at them they remind me of the idea. I hate daily chores but I appreciate them and wish I was more patient with them.
How do you behave around strangers?
Pretty respectfully, I just behave according to social norms even though I'm pretty awkward.
How do you react to conflict? What do you do if somebody insults or attacks you?
I attack back if they made some kind of argument that I think is wrong. If its an ad hominem I engage as little as possible. If someone physically attacked me id fight as dirty as possible in self defense - groin shots, eye gouging.
What is one common misconception that people have? Explain why it is wrong.
about what? anything? I can't really think of something since I barely talk to anyone.
What did you do last Friday?
chilled in bed.
If you are doing a video you can stop here or choose from the rest of the questions as you like.
If you are answering in writing, please answer ALL questions.
What is your biggest accomplishment?
My level of competence on the guitar.
What is something you regret?
i don't really think about it
Who do you admire, and why?
kurt rosenwinkel because hes a badass at guitar
What's been on your mind? Has anything been worrying or concerning you? What problems have you encountered lately?
I've just been trying to sort my life out. Living with my parents is hard because they have no foresight and can't see where my job is heading. They argue with my about pointless crap and i just avoid them as much as possible.
What are your religious or spiritual beliefs and why do you hold them?
nothing really. I think about spiritual concepts all the time though. I just don't have any good reason to "believe" them.
What are your political beliefs, and why? To what extent do you care about politics?
I used to think about politics quite a bit. I agree with points on both sides but because I'm not an expert. I usually end up arguing against people for their politics beliefs instead of for my own. These days I don't care at all about politics. I look out for myself not society.
Would you ever be interested in starting a business? Why or why not? What role would you play in it? What kind of business would it be?
Yes I would, I have a lot of ideas about starting a music teaching practice already. It would be a lot of fun to test out my own ideas and see how they affect the students. I would be a teacher for my own practice and I would probably higher 1 or 2 other people. It would be for upper scale income people that wanted their kids to get a comprehensive education in music instead of just basic instrument lessons. It would be a more hands on and relaxed environment where they would get to try lots of different instruments and learn about lots of different musical styles. That's just the gist though.
I would also start a youtube music vlog type channel. I have tons of ideas written down for that but there's no point in writing them here.
What kind of work environment do you prefer? What do you look for in a job?
Relaxed and where i make my own rules. My job right now fits pretty well because i design my own curriculum. I also like my job because i get to actively work on my main skill as part of what i get paid for.
What is or was your favorite school subject and why?
none of them
How do you approach responsibility? What do you tend to expect of others?
I'm pretty responsible. I expect a lot from others actually. Mostly at work though. I used to work with a lot of incompetent idiots at a restaurant i used to work at and it really bothered me.
Where did you go on your most recent vacation? What did you do there? How did you like it and why?
im poor
What were you like as a kid? How have you changed since you were a child?
wrote above
What was your high school experience like?
had a bunch of friends and we just smoked weed and goofed around a lot. I was never was that close to anyone though, like how i was when i was a kid or after high school.
Talk about a significant event from your life.
i don't know, to be honest i'm getting so bored of typing right now..
Do you like kids? Why or why not?
depends on the kid
If you were to raise a child, what would be your main concerns, what measures would you take, and why?
i wouldnt raise a child
Ever feel stuck in a rut? If yes, describe the causes and your reaction to it.
yes, in school when i felt like a bunch of useless information that had nothing to do with my goals was being shoved down my throat. both in high school and college after i got what i wanted out of it.
How do you see other people as a whole? What do you consider a prevalent social problem? Name one.
people are into moral one-up-manship and it's annoying. People don't actually care about being moral they care about being perceived as moral.
What do you do if you're not getting what you want? What approach do you use?
i use the approach that will get what i want
Are you comfortable taking leadership roles? In what areas? Why or why not?
yes, if im interested in the project. in school i just let other people lead while i slacked off.
How often do you get angry? What kinds of things make you angry?
not often at all. my parents make me pretty angry when they tell me what to do and try to control me. but thats about it. Also if i have to untangle wires or do some tedious physical or detailed task it can be frustrating for me.
What is the best thing that happened to you during the past week?
started watching house again and saw some pretty entertaining episodes
What is the worst thing that happened to you during the past week?
yelled at by my parents
What is the purpose of life? What do you find personally meaningful in life?
the purpose of life is to distract yourself from questions like that, unless thinking about it is the distraction in itself. You can find anything meaningful, just get into a flow of what you like doing. It's hard sometimes but its the goal. Work toward something that you find entertaining/interesting.
What is the most interesting place you have been, and why?
on youtube/the internet, because you can see anything
How do you dress or manage your appearance?
i dress pretty decently id say, I went through a period of not caring about my appearance but I actually kind of like looking good. In a not standing out kind of way.
Do you like surprises?
inconvenient surprises no. Surprises that are good for me or interesting, yes.
Is there anything else important about you that we should know?
nah im done
what is my type?
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