Leopold also my favourite one! In my opinion he looks smart, mature, he seems like a deep thinker and know a lot about philosophy as well the world, they say that books are window of the world, is that true? He also looks like a silent person that only talk when he needed to. He’s gentle and treats lady well. I believe someone with such attitude will not end up with a domestic violence. Especially being a victim
Wow Eldridge, thank you for the lovely compliment. That’s a lot of questions to get my head around but since I’m not one for flippant answers, I’d prefer to tell you the truth.
Four Special Questions for Leopold:
1. You seem well mannered and proper enough; you also treat ladies well. I wonder where you learned about that. Did your parents teach you, or you learn that yourself?
Actually my nanny and a series of private tutors saw to it that I learned manners befitting a gentleman of my rank and bloodline. I rarely saw my parents when I was growing up. Papa had a seat in the House of Lords and Mama preferred London society. I grew up on the family estates in Kent to which my parents returned each summer. I can only add that, thankfully, English summers are quite short.
2. What do you like the best from yourself and what the least that you like and want to improve?
I think I like my inquisitive mind. It never ceases to amaze me that the more I learn, the more I realise there’s an awful lot I don’t know, but that has never stopped me from being curious about everything.
I dislike that my childhood induced me to become so self-contained that I relate more easily to my cat than to people, especially ladies, but with the help of some truly wonderful friends in Sunset Valley, and I’m learning to be more sociable, there is always room for improvement.
3. Do you ever wonder about your purpose of life? What’s your? What’s your passion? What makes you realize about that?
For many years the purpose of my life was to marry well. Not only to ensure the family linage, but to keep my esteemed parents in the style they were accustomed to. However I shall admit I was exceedingly reluctant to fulfil this function. So I filled my many idle hours, dabbling with inventions to give my life validity and purpose. Since my transportation to 2013, I believe a greater power requires me to fulfil a more meaningful destiny. I am yet to discover this destiny.
My not-so-secret passion is cooking. It intrigued me as a child that the same food can taste vastly different when combined with different ingredients or cooked differently. To me great cooking is basically about getting the series of chemical reactions right: the chemical reactions within the food when it is cooked and chemical reactions in the mouth when the receptors react to the carbohydrates, sugars, protein etc. in the food.
4. What’s your philosophy about life? Do you have any advice for the young generation?
Life is complex so I have several philosophies but two stand out in my mind: the Golden Rule - “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you” and “Be the change you want to see.”
My advice to the young generation, is that while you don’t have much say into how you are being or were raised, you are 100% responsible for who you become and the decisions you make. Parenthood doesn’t come with an instruction booklet, but you can overcome a bad childhood, if you want to. If you need help doing this, ask for it. No one can read your mind.
Also that good judgement comes from experience and a lot of that comes from bad judgement. Learn from your experiences, good or bad, and always remember the Golden Rule, because while you are unique, so is everybody else.