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Self-Discovery Questions

Understanding why you are here and what motivates you are all important to know. In order for us to design our lives, we need self-awareness. Here are 10 self-discovery questions that you can ask yourself to have a better and more meaningful life

1. What makes me truly happy? Happiness is relative to the individual. Unfortunately, many people believe that attaining material wealth will fulfill them, but it never does. Although having nice things can help, it won’t be the route of your happiness. Happiness comes from within yourself. What do you love to do? What makes the time fly by? Try to think deeply about what truly makes you happy.

2. What gifts do I have to share with the world?  Your gifts are probably something you already know about. Others may come to you for help or advice on it already. We are all born with something to give and share with the world. Think about what you’re really good at and how it can help other people.

3. If I had all the money I could ever spend, how would I use my time?
   Seriously picture yourself never having to go and work to make money again. How would you like to spend your time? Many people would still choose to work because meaningful work is their passion. This is a great thing to learn about yourself. You can then see how different it is from what you currently do and how much money you need to make it a reality.

4. What things do I value the most in my life?
   One of the quickest ways to become unhappy is to live out of alignment with your values. Therefore, it’s imperative that you actually know what you value. If you value your health and well-being but consistently eat fast food, there is going to be some miss-alignment.

5. What is my purpose in life?
   I know this is a difficult question and you may not be able to answer it right away. It is something that I actually recommend taking some time thinking about. Another way of putting it is do you feel like you’re getting out of bed each day with a vision, a goal, a desire for your life? Or do you feel like you’re just getting by? Your purpose will be something that you feel drawn towards. You feel its pull and excitement.

6. What are my tendencies in times of difficulty and struggle?
   It’s all well and good to focus on everything positive, but we’re human beings and we have difficulties too. How do you act in those times? What is different? How do you feel? Do you feel in control? Are there a lot of negative thoughts? Are you self-destructive in any way? Understanding yourself at your lowest will give you massive power to overcome things in life. It will give you clarity around your struggles and enable you to make changes to grow.

7. How do I feel about myself as a person?
   This is one of the most important questions you can ever ask yourself. No matter what success you may have or how fondly others think of you, none of it matters if you don’t feel good in your own skin. Are you kind to yourself? Do you have any negative self-talk or do you affirm good things in your life? Be very careful with the language that you use in your life, especially about yourself. Our consistent thoughts will create our future reality.

8. What is my most consistent emotion?
   Whether we believe it or not, we tend to have a most common emotion that we feel, good or bad. It may not be our ideal choice, but if it is familiar and comfortable then we can still remain there. Gain an awareness of this and start to recognize where you spend most of your time. From there you can ask yourself if it is serving you or if you’d like to change it.

9. Which 5 people do I spend the most time with and what are they like?
   We are influenced by the people in our life, and especially those who we spend the most time with. It’s difficult to admit, but sometimes our peer group is not the same peer group we should be hanging around if we want to take our life to a new level. Make a list of the people you spend time with the most. What are their qualities that you admire? What is the time like that you spend together? Is it good for you or moving you away from your dreams?

10. What am I most grateful for in my life?
    Ask yourself this every single day. Gratitude is the antidote to a lot of pain in life. When you can find gratitude in what you have, you give space for what can come in. I honestly believe the practice of gratitude is one of the most powerful things you can do for your overall well-being.