What is the Daily Norm?
So, you’re wondering, what is an abnormally magnificent life? Well, it all comes down to this: the grass is always greener on the other side. Which, by the way, is not just an annoying cliche. It’s also a biological imperative.
You see, if we weren’t constantly looking at other people, comparing ourselves to them, coveting what they have and making up stories about what we think their lives are like, then what would we be reaching for? How would we propagate the species, advance technology, medicine, music, art and the Fortune 500 list?
You see, I’m short. As in, I’ve barely cracked five feet. And this morning, I was rollerblading when this woman with the longest, most beautiful legs ever went running by me. Yes, I’ll readily admit that I wanted those legs for my very own. I also wanted the life that must come along with them. I created a whole story in my head about the legs and their life. Don’t get me wrong, there was not an ounce of reality in the story.
This happens to me a lot.
In my mind, this woman is living an abnormally magnificent life. In her case, its source is the legs. But, I’m not always quite that shallow. Other times, most times, the source is someone’s career, their financial circumstance or their talent.
The interviews on this site are me fulfilling insatiable curiosities. I’m asking the questions that let the rest of us find out if the grass really is greener. What is it like to be abnormally magnificent? What’s their daily norm? And once I know, will it help me? Will it help you?
These interviews are meant to be educational – the questions asked let us stack ourselves up against the magnificence and possibly find that it might be attainable for us as well. I assume that you’ll get one of three things from your reading:
- You’ll realize you are completely delusional, and you’ll give up your dream of, say, becoming an arctic skydiver because you’ll see that it’s really way too much work, not to mention terribly uncomfortable.
- You’ll discover something you’d like to do, but that you didn’t even know you wanted to do.
- You’ll become inspired and informed, perhaps you’ll achieve something, wait for it, magnificent.
I wish you the best of luck,
Julie Roads (Founder & Creator, Question Pusher, Nosey Writer)
Image credit: Elfleda
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Please don’t think me creepy, but this site is going to give me even more reasons to stalk you, um, I mean revel in your writing. And I’m right there with you on the long leg envy. I bet you have me beat by an inch. Can’t wait to read on.
As for a potential interview, I want to know about these people who get to name OPI nail polish colors. I bet that’s magnificent fun.
Ilinap, you could never be creepy. I think that’s a great interview idea. I’m also partial to the folks that name paint colors. Endless fun…
Julie, This is a great site!! I am with you on asking people “when did you…”, “how did you…”, and “why did you…” questions! They have such fascinating answers. My fave question is “How did you meet your spouse/partner?” This provides some of the most interesting fodder for continued interviewing! And, by the way, you have 2 inches on me for height! Go, Ms. Long Legs!
Lawd! I want those long legs too – *sigh* . . . and hair, lots of glorious thick beautiful hair , and it doesn’t even have to be blond.
I’m facinated by cooks – the ones that cook in restaurant kitchens –One summer, I worked as a hostess for a friend at a restaurant here in the smokies, and whenever I’d go in and BS with the kitchen staff, it was always interesting – always strange and fun; they always had something going on-yet, they created these beautiful dishes of food that showed some side of them that belied the rough tough cussin’ BSers – beauty on the plate and they were proud of it – once I had to take back some Ahi (sushi grade) tuna that the woman thought was “too raw” – oh the look on the chef’s face! And his staff! oh lawd! I guess that’s kind of a stupid suggestion *laughing* -but still, those kitchen staff people are one of a kind.
No way, Kathryn! I think it’s a fantastic idea…I’ll get right on this! Thanks for being here and taking the time to add your two cents.
I love this idea (and wish I’d thought of it first). I love interviewing and asking questions, digging deeper into people’s lives to find the stories they might not even realize are there. Looking forward to reading more.