Literally Self Help…(1)

From the Big Self School website:

60 Deep Questions to Ask Yourself If You Want to Be Self-Aware

Voltaire once wrote: “Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers.”

There’s a lot of wisdom in that. A fulfilled life isn’t so much determined by what you know as it is by how willing you are to learn.

The most obvious way to learn is by asking questions. You do that every day without thinking about it. It’s the most direct way to access necessary information to get by, do your work, or understand your loved ones.

But what about your inner world? Are you as eager to get to know yourself as you’re curious about others?

If you are, here are some deep questions to ask yourself to increase self-awareness. No one else can answer these for you.

Asking self-reflection questions is like peeling an onion. Every time you think you found the answer, new questions arise. There’s always another layer to take off if you’re curious enough to see what’s underneath.

Self-awareness is a never-ending journey, and it’s also unique to you. The questions you’ll find in this post may not lead to definite answers. Instead, they’ll be a compass for navigating your self-discovery.

 

I will divide the 60 questions up into three 20-question sections, for the three suggested website categories, and do it over three consecutive days.  The categories are:

• Emotional Awareness: Recognizing your emotions and the effects they have on yourself and others.
• Accurate Self-Assessment: Seeing your strengths and limits from an unbiased point of view.
• Self-Confidence: Having a strong sense of self-worth and competency which isn’t easily shaken by your circumstances.

Here are the first 20 questions:

20 Deep Questions for Emotional Awareness

1. Who are you most jealous of and why?
2. How comfortable are you talking about your feelings and with whom?
3. What upsets you about other people’s behavior — and what does that say about you?
4. How do you handle difficult but necessary conversations?
5. What demotivates you and what helps you regain motivation after you lose it?
6. When was the last time you felt disappointed or hurt? How did you respond?
7. What is your definition of happiness?
8. In what ways are you preventing your own happiness?
9. How do you typically feel just after waking up and when you go to bed?
10. Has insecurity ever been useful to you? What about overconfidence?
11. Are your actions mostly guided by love or by fear?
12. Do people you surround yourself with lift you up or bring you down?
13. How often do you treat yourself with love and respect?
14. Is there someone who hurt you in the past and whom you still need to forgive?
15. What regrets do you have about the past and what worries you about the future?
16. What social situations make you uncomfortable?
17. When you look back at the past month, what was the most joyful moment you experienced?
18. When you can’t sleep at night, what do you usually think about?
19. How do you feel when you see yourself in the mirror?
20. What has the fear of failure stopped you from doing?

Identify the number and answer any or all of the questions that appeal to you, or that may seem applicable.  Good luck objectively assessing yourself and helping us get to know you better.  

Remember, you are among (virtual) friends here.  We are not judging you; you are judging you. No one is going to hold you to your answers.  Just relax, go with the gut, and spit it out.  Think of it as an online encounter/therapy group. 😊

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(by PrimalSoup)