The Examined Life
30 questions to make life worth living.
Socrates said, “The unexamined life is not worth living.”
I’m in complete agreement.
The good news is that today is examination day.
Today is the day you take inventory of your life, your choices, and your results.
Ready?
1 Do you have a clear sense of where you are going and how you will get there?
2 Are you living the life you imagined, or just going through the motions?
3 What are your proudest accomplishments since the beginning of the year?
4 What important contributions have you made to your work, family and the community where you live?
5 Are you starting fast and finish each day strong?
6 Are you maintaining focus and following one course until successful?
7 Are you using deadlines to maximize your performance?
8 Are you using speed as a unique competitive advantage?
9 Is your behavior worth modeling? Does it inspire excellence?
10 Have you been using the word NO to set boundaries so that you can focus on the bigger YES?
11 Are each of your choices taking you closer to your goals?
12 How have you been practicing the fine art of gratitude?
13 How have you demonstrated an indomitable spirit?
14 Have you been ASKING your way to success?
15 What have you done to enhance and improve your reputation?
16 Are you embracing inconvenience and increasing your appetite for pain and discomfort?
17 Are you beginning each day with a written plan? If so, are you following it?
18 Have you focused on simple strategies, simple solutions and simple methods for obtaining results?
19 What have you done amazingly well to stand out from the crowd?
20 In what ways have you been going the extra mile? For whom and how.
21 Are your commitments being honored and your promises being kept?
22 Has boldness become part of your portfolio of skills?
23 Are you consistently driven by a strong sense of urgency?
24 In what ways have you exercised greater discipline and self-control?
25 Does your work and daily actions demonstrate a commitment to excellence?
26 Have you displayed passion and enthusiasm in your work and home life?
27 Are you deliberately growing your network of contacts?
28 Are you doing everything you can to make this the best year of your life?
29 When was the last time you did anything for the first time?
30 If you passed today, would you be proud of the legacy you are leaving behind?
WHAT are you going to do as a result of answering these questions?
Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom!
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