How to Get to Know Yourself: 29 Questions to Self-Discovery | A Prolific Living

ivancuyag (55)in #selfdiscovery • 8 years ago

Good day fellow Steemians!

This post regards to several questions which will help you know more about yourself. By simply just asking yourself with the following questions onwards, you may find this useful for living your daily life with ease, comfort and happiness.

Socrates on Know Thyself

The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.

“Wisdom begins with wonder”
- Socrates

At the core of our desires is living a life of purpose and meaning.

At the core of a life of purpose and meaning is being of service to others.

At the core of being of service to others is finding peace and happiness.

At the core of finding peace and happiness, we discover who we are.

And to do that, we must get over a little irony, that most of us hardly know – much less, know well – the single person we have spent every second of our existence with, our own selves.

Here, get to know about yourself more by simply just asking yourself these following questions. Remember, there is no right or wrong answer. The only key to answering these is just to be true to yourself.
Here it is:

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SELF-DISCOVERY QUESTIONS

What activity in your life lights you up with joy?
What is something you always love doing, even when you are tired or rushed? Why?
If a relationship or job makes you unhappy, do you choose to stay or leave?
What do you fear about leaving a bad job or a bad relationship?
What do you believe is possible for you?
What have you done in your life that you are most proud of?
What is the thing that you are second most proud of?
What kind of legacy do you want to leave behind?
How does your being here in the universe change humanity for the better?
If you could have one single wish granted, what would it be?
How comfortable are you with your own mortality?
What is your highest core value?
To your best knowledge, how do other people perceive you?
How would you like others to perceive you?
How confident are you in your abilities to make decisions for yourself?
What is your biggest self-limiting belief?
Who is the most important person in your life?
Who is your greatest role model?
Who is a person that you don’t like yet you spend time with?
What is something that is true for you no matter what?
What is your moral compass in making difficult decisions?
What is one failure that you have turned into your greatest lesson?
What role does gratitude play in your life?
How do you feel about your parents?
How is your relationship with money?
How do you feel about growing old someday?
What role has formal education played in your life and how do you feel about it?
Do you believe your destiny is pre-determined or in your hands to shape however you wish?
What do you believe is the meaning of your life?

What If You Don’t Like the Questions Above?

These questions are not meant to be easy or comfortable, but they are important to ask and to know. As you ask yourself questions, the process of self-inquiry begins, and at first, it is uncomfortable and unfamiliar – especially if you have never done it – yet in time, it becomes easier. Even fun.

Because here’s what you may not know. Or be afraid to believe.

You are a unique child of this world. You are brilliant, smart and wise. You are deep and fascinating. You are gifted and talented. You are beyond capable to do what you dream. You are loved, loving and lovable.

You are not too old or too fat or too poor. You are not too slow or too boring. You are simply none of the terrible things you tell yourself. You’re quite the opposite.

You are more than enough.

So while it’s up to you to decide if this self-discovery process is worthwhile, just be true to yourself. Getting to know yourself is worthwhile. Just do it!

Source: Prolific Living

With that, I leave you with this saying:

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Thanks for dropping by fellow Steemians!
If you found these questions useful and vital to deeply know yourself more and more, you can drop a comment in the comment section fellows.

Till then,
IVAN