25 Question Challenge – Overstand You

Could you benefit from having more self-awareness, clarity and focus to help you in life?

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discover underlying thoughts and ideas by engaging in the process of self-reflection.
identify what is getting in your way – uncovering personal barriers and feel inspired to make required changes.
unearth what you are hiding or rediscover things that you are ignoring or do not want to address.
reveal solutions; instead of seeking external solutions, questions ask you to come up with the solutions yourself.
lead to transformation; questions inspire you to affirm where you are and where you desire to be. Discover your purpose, vision and passion.
encourage listening – listen to your thoughts and emotions; these are powerful indicators of the life you are living.
liberate and free yourself from what you once believed – evaluate your personal beliefs to see if they help or hinder you.
clarify your thoughts especially if you have a lot going on in your mind, questions can help you to become clearer about your ideas and ways forward.

Answer each question and read the tips to help you discover your ideas.

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25 Questions

25 Questions

Questions to increase Self-Awareness, Clarity and Focus

1. Describe your current life in a sentence

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2. What area of life do you need to work on the most and why? How will this help you make progress?

E.g. Career, finances, relationship,

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3. What is your grandest vision for your life?

Many business and successful entrepreneurs create a vision for how they believe they will be in the future. Take some time to imagine what the grandest vision for your life could be? Jeff Benzos of Amazam.com suggests that one of the things that drives him is the idea that he does not want to have any regrets when he is 80 years old.

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4. If you could choose a purpose in life, what would it be?

Many people believe having a purpose is something that they will need to find. How about choosing a purpose instead? Is your purpose to help others? Do you have an idea that could change the world etc. Make your purpose so big that it is impossible to fulfil it in this life time.

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5. What have you learned from the biggest mistakes in your life?

Everyone makes mistakes and they offer a great learning opportunity for those that are willing to learn from them. Think about what you consider to be some of the biggest mistakes of your life and think about what purpose they served as a tool for learning. Also consider how your life is different or better as a result of what you learned from each experience.

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6. Who do you need to forgive?

If you are upset with someone that you need to forgive, forgiving them can help with making you feel better about what they did. Katherine Ponder suggests 'When you hold resentment toward another, you are bound to that person or condition by an emotional link that is stronger than steel.' Forgiveness is the only way to dissolve that link and get free. Who do you need to forgive to help with setting your free?

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7. You have one year left to live, what would you do?

Most people don't think about dying and we often take for granted that tomorrow is promised. We're not suggesting you become morbidly focused on the idea of death, however, the thought of no longer existing can act as a motivator to spur people into action. You often hear of people who are given a few years to live, deciding to do thing that they always wanted to do. If you found yourself in that position, what would you do?

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8. What will your skills be worth in 10 years time?

Regardless of what career you are in, you will continue to improve and develop skills overtime. Consider what your current skill-set will be worth in 10 years time. Will your skills still be relevant? Are their new skills that you would benefit from developing to stay relevant in your profession or in the marketplace. How can you make yourself indespensible and how can you apply this to your future.

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9. What can you become best in the world at?

There are many books that have been written about how long it takes to develop skills, especially to the point that the skill becomes unconscious. The best in the world put time and energy into developing their 'art'.

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10. What do you need to say no to?

Do you find it difficult to say no to somethings or some people? Sometimes there are things that we do that are not constructive and can even be damaging to us. However to please others we often fail to say no to prevent offending others or to avoid them disliking us. Think about the things that you need to learn to say no to and start to develop the courage to choose your own path.

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11. Who in history would you most love to be, and why?

Role models provide us with a road map and can inspire us to take action to achieve something specific. There are many people who have gone before us that have achieved great things we can use them as a positive example.

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12. What do you believe is holding you back and how is this stopping you from making progress?

If you are not taking action, then there may be something that you believe is holding you back. What do you believe those things to be? Time, money, other people, your past, lack of experience. Often the things that hold people back are personal beliefs and fears rather than reality.

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13. What makes you smile?

What are the things that put a smile on your face and make you feel happy? When you discover what this is take time to do more of it, or be around the person, thing or situation more. It could be something really simple, something you pay lots of money to experience or another person. Breaking this down into its simplest form will help you achieve more happiness in life.

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14. What do you still want to learn?

Become a life long learner and stay open to discovering new ideas, knowledge, people and things. Open yourself to learning in all and any areas of your life to assist you with being the best you can be. Acquire wisdom that you can put into action to get ahead in life.

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15. How can you love yourself more and what prevents you from doing this?

Self love is important to enable you accept you for who you are. Some people find this difficult due to previous conditioning or negative experiences which may have knocked their confidence. Self love provides you with a foundation upon which you can share the love that you are with others.

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16. Where are you playing it safe in life and if fear disappeared from your life, what would you do?

Is there something that you would like to be, do or have, but fear is holding you back? Think about an area or areas of your life that you would like to expand in that requires you from breaking out of your current comfort zone. Playing it safe can prevent you from making progress and achieving your true potential

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17. What action can you take to improve your wellbeing?

Thinking about your mental, emotional, physical, spiritual and wellbeing, what immediate action can you take to improve in these areas. Taking care of yourself is important and your wellbeing should be a number one area of focus, so you can be as healthy as possible.

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18. What would your autobiography be called?

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19. Who are you grateful for having in your life?

What are the things that you appreciate in your life and the things that you are thankful for. These can be simple things or everything that you are able to be, do and have in life. Start small by looking around you then consider going further a field.

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20. How much control do you have over your emotions?

Emotions drive our decisions and actions, so being emotionally intelligent is a great skill to have. Think about your emotions; how much do they control your thinking and the actions you take. Are you in control or are you able to regain control quickly?

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21. When was the last time you said “I love you” and meant it?

Who are the people that are close to you and how do you show or express your love? These three words are very powerful especially when shared sincerely. When did you last say them? Who do you need to say I love you to today?

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22. What is your attitude towards money and how does this help or hinder you from creating wealth?

Do you believe money is the root of all evil, only for rich people, hard to come by, some things you have to work hard for etc.

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23. What are your top three strengths?

Communication skills, good listener, business acumen, creativity etc.

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24. What unwanted personal habits restrict you from making progress or living your best life?

Which of your habits hold you back? E.g. procrastination, being unorganised, being late, not keeping your word, missing deadlines, playing small, putting things off etc.

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25. How has your past shaped the person you are today?

Who you are today is a product of your past. What are the experiences that you have had that have shaped the type of person that you are and all that you are being, doing and having in life? How have the most challenging times helped you to grow?

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discover underlying thoughts and ideas by engaging in the process of self-reflection.

identify what is getting in your way – uncovering personal barriers and feel inspired to make required changes.

unearth what you are hiding or rediscover things that you are ignoring or do not want to address.

reveal solutions; instead of seeking external solutions, questions ask you to come up with the solutions yourself.

lead to transformation; questions inspire you to affirm where you are and where you desire to be. Discover your purpose, vision and passion.

encourage listening – listen to your thoughts and emotions; these are powerful indicators of the life you are living.

liberate and free yourself from what you once believed – evaluate your personal beliefs to see if they help or hinder you.

clarify your thoughts especially if you have a lot going on in your mind, questions can help you to become clearer about your ideas and ways forward.

Answer each question and read the tips to help you discover your ideas.

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