My Proust Questionnaire 2012

What is your idea of happiness?

Possessing the ability to sweat and wanting to. 

Where would you most like to live?

A place that would necessitate a lot of walking for everyday life. 

What is your favourite virtue?

Arrogance. 

What is your greatest fear?

Some day, the world might be perfect. 

What is your greatest regret?

The treatment I give to people I'm incompatible with. 

When and where were you happiest?

1983, Home. 

What is your greatest extravagance?

Nutritious food. 

What are your favourite qualities in a man?

Integrity, Industriousness. 

What are your favourite qualities in a woman?

Isn't that a repetitive question? 

What do you most value in your friends?

Trust. 

What is your biggest weakness?

Complacency. 

What do you enjoy doing most?

Unlearning the myths that the past educated me. 

What is your most marked characteristic?

Goodness. 

What is your idea of misery?

The belief that you cannot get out of what you perceive as your misery. 

If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?

Irregularity. 

If you could change one thing about your family, what would it be?

Their temper. 

If not yourself, who would you like to be?

The one who designed the Universe. 

What is your favourite colour?

Light Green. 

What is your favourite flower?

Jasmine. 

What is your favourite bird?

Sparrow. 

Who are your favourite writers?

Haven't settled with one. 

Who are your favourite poets?

Can't remember one. 

Who are your favourite artists?

Dhanush. 

Who are your favourite musicians?

Are these four questions really important? 

Who are your favourite heroes and heroines in fiction?

Make it five. 

Who are the heroes and heroines in your life?

Anand. 

Who are your favourite heroes and heroines in history?

Everyone who did the impossible. 

What or who is the greatest love of your life?

Being myself. 

What is your favourite food and drink?

Dosai and Water. 

What is your favourite journey?

The bus from Sankagiri to Komarapalayam and Erode to Bhavani. 

What are your favourite names?

Elango. 

What do you most dislike?

Ignorance. 

Which historical figures do you most dislike?

The hunter-gatherers who became farmers. 

Which living person do you most despise?

None. 

What event in history you most admire?

When Sport became widely accepted as the substitute for War. 

What social movement do you most admire?

Democracy. 

What natural gift would you most like to possess?

Articulation. 

How would you like to die?

Sudden, after my insurance term. 

What is your present state of mind?

Certainty. 

What is your biggest pet peeve?

Irony. 

Which fault in others do you most easily tolerate?

Fault finding. 

Which fault in yourself do you most easily tolerate?

Patience. 

What do you consider your greatest achievement?

Waking up every morning, knowing I'm about to change the world around me. 

What would you like to be?

I am, already. 

What is your motto?

Make it happen.

As answered on

November 24, 2012