{"id":934,"date":"2026-02-22T10:01:35","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T15:01:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourlifepurpose.com\/?p=934"},"modified":"2026-02-22T10:04:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T15:04:17","slug":"question-your-self","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourlifepurpose.com\/?p=934","title":{"rendered":"QUESTION YOUR SELF"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>No doubt it is inconvenient and maybe a little disquieting for us to do a self-examination of our beliefs, feelings and values. But to get to the core of our authentic selves, we need to spend some time doing these self-reflections. A good starting point would be to sit quietly under a tree or on a beach chair and give some serious thought to each of the following questions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;What would I do to change myself?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;What would I do to change the world?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3.&nbsp;&nbsp;What thing am I most proud of about myself?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4.&nbsp;&nbsp;What would I rather be doing next week? Next year?&nbsp;&nbsp;5-10 years from now?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5.&nbsp;&nbsp;What is the funniest (saddest) experience I ever had?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>6.&nbsp;&nbsp;What is the dumbest (smartest) thing I ever did?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>7.&nbsp;&nbsp;What do I like to do most in my free time?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>8.&nbsp;&nbsp;What book affected the most in my life?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>9.&nbsp;&nbsp;What job do I like (dislike) most?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>10. What type of game gives me the most pleasure?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>11. What is the greatest success (failure) I\u2019ve had in my life?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>12. Who do I love (hate) the most (least)?&nbsp;&nbsp;Why?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>13. When did my life feel the most hopeful (hopeless)?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>14. Where do I want to live?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>15. Who is my hero?<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>16. Who taught me the most about life? About myself?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>17. What makes me laugh? Cry?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>18. What is the best present I ever received?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>19. Where did I come from?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>20. What happens to me when I die?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>21. What kind of vacation do I like to take?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>22. What makes me most angry?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>23. What am I best at?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>24. What would I do if I had a million dollars?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>25. What would I do if I knew I couldn\u2019t possibly fail?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>26. Who is God to me?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>27. What movie affected me the most?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>28. What is my deepest secret?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>29. What would I be willing to die for?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>30. Would I let my best friend read my diary?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>31. What personal motto do I live by?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>32. On what issue would I never change my mind?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>33. What do I want said about me at my funeral?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>34. What was the biggest turning point in my life?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>35. What one thing would I like to be better at?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>36. What was my biggest disappointment in life?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>37. What is my worst habit that I would like to break?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>38. What do I want to do different, starting tomorrow?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>39. What is the first thing I would do if I oure President?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>40. 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