What makes successful people persistent and goal-oriented?
“He who has a reason to live can bear almost anything.”
Вольтер
With these words, Voltaire briefly outlined the essence.
Successful people know how to ask the right questions that guide them to answers and add meaning to their goals.
The more questions you ask yourself, the more you learn about yourself. It keeps you curious and grateful for life and its challenges. The innate desire to seek answers to questions helps you grow and motivates you to achieve your goals.
By understanding the “why,” the “what” and “how” become clearer. Answers are found when you ask questions and seek answers.
Questions that make you think are the fuel for critical thinking and problem solving. If you don't stop asking questions, you will steadily move forward and find new ways to grow.
Self-esteem and clarity are important to moving forward. The right questions will always help you better understand your aspirations and dreams.
Here is a selection of 100 questions that can help you start on the path to wisdom:
Questions about self-reflection
Remember that wisdom is found by those who seek it. It all starts with you. To effectively manage your innate abilities, fears, desires, insecurities and feelings, it is important to understand them. Analyze yourself and determine where you stand.
- Who am I really?
- Do you think your dreams reflect something deep in your mind?
- How comfortable do you feel?
- What do you do that you don't like to do?
- What do you love to do but don't do?
- How often do you give yourself a break?
- What are you proud of?
- What makes you afraid?
- What makes you happy?
- Do you consider yourself an introvert or an extrovert?
- What do you feel most grateful for?
- Who do you feel most grateful to?
- Who do you trust?
- What would you like to change about yourself?
- What do you like most about you?
- What would you like to get a second chance for?
- Do you love yourself?
- What ideal version of yourself do you want to become?
- What little things make you happy?
- Who do you prefer to be with?
- What are you most afraid of?
- What things do you think you should let go of?
Questions about behavior
Our habits, behaviors, and ways of communicating with others can tell a lot about our effectiveness in any project we undertake. Simple daily habits, like what time you wake up every day, can have a significant impact on your productivity.
Examining your own behavior will help you understand why you feel the way you do, and whether it is good or bad for your growth and success.
- How do you express your emotions - anger, sadness or happiness?
- What daily activities do you feel better without?
- What do you do when you feel lost?
- How do you celebrate your moments of happiness and success?
- How well are you able to communicate with others?
- How well do you sleep?
- Do you follow proper nutrition and eat on time?
- Does your work affect your personal life? How do you make time for your work and personal life?
- How do you spend your free time?
- What activities help you relax?
- What activities make you anxious?
- Which habits do you want to break and which ones do you want to develop?
Questions about future aspirations and goals
Goals are like beacons that guide our lives. If they are vague and meaningless, we risk wandering in a sea of confusion and ending up at a dead end, wondering what went wrong.
Your goals must be aligned with the overall long-term picture of your life. By asking the right questions, you can find the answers to what you really want.
- What are your hobbies?
- If you won the lottery today, how would you imagine yourself 5 years from now?
- What job would you choose if there were no restrictions on time and resources?
- What reality are you trying to improve and how does it relate to your present?
- What do you expect from your career? Promotion, satisfaction or something else?
- Is your work aligned with your goals?
- What event in your life had the greatest impact on you?
- What would you like to share with your children or charges?
- How far are you from achieving your biggest dream?
- What would you do if you only had one year to live?
- What advice would you give yourself five years ago?
- What advice would you give to yourself five years in the future?
- What is your top priority in life right now?
- What is your biggest regret in life?
- How do you plan to deal with your regrets and successes? Will you stop trying or will you keep working at it?
- What is your ideal career?
- Are you planning for retirement? If yes, how and when?
- How do you measure success?
- What decisions do you make most often?
- How many of your goals have you already achieved?
- Do you have unfinished projects that you've always wanted to complete?
- How do you help your loved ones achieve their goals?
- How many of your goals have you already achieved?
- Do you have enough time to achieve your goals?
- What are your immediate goals?
- What do you need to achieve your goals?
- Are your deadlines realistic and motivating?
- How will you react if you achieve your goal? And if not?
- What limitations do you face in achieving your goals?
- What steps are you taking to overcome these limitations?
Height Questions
Every experience, whether successful or not, brings us lessons. These could include new skills, knowledge, life lessons, and personal and professional achievements.
Valuing your growth, both personally and professionally, is important in every experience you go through. This helps you recognize your strengths and build self-confidence.
You must also understand what works for you and what doesn't in the context of developing your skills.
- What are you interested in studying?
- What do you feel confident in?
- What actions do you regret most?
- What opportunities did you miss?
- What do you tell yourself when something goes wrong?
- What experiences have helped build your confidence?
- What do you think can help you improve your self-confidence?
- What three words would you use to describe the past year? And what three words would you use to describe the coming year?
- What new skills have you learned in the past year?
- What knowledge do you plan to master in the coming days?
- What challenges did you overcome last year?
- What do you want to experience and learn in the near future?
- What was your best decision?
- Which solution didn't work as you expected and why?
- What do you think you need to improve about yourself?
- What are you really good at?
Questions about Beliefs
The way we build our lives depends greatly on our moral values and beliefs. The one who puts honesty above all else will not look for easy ways through deception and lies, even for the sake of money.
Their understanding of success is different from that of scammers. The decisions you make in life and the goals you set for yourself are closely related to your belief system.
- Do you believe in love at first sight?
- What does doing good deeds mean to you?
- What is more important for you: to live to work, or to work to live?
- What do you think makes life meaningful?
- How do you determine what is right or wrong?
- What do you think is better: being a big fish in a small pond or a small fish in a big pond?
- What inspires you?
- What is the most important thing in life for you?
- What are your values?
- How do you prioritize your goals and desires?
- Do you believe in networks and connections to learn from peers and mentors?
- Which beliefs hinder your progress and which ones help?
Questions about motivation
If you don't enjoy what you do, your motivation for doing it is probably pretty weak. However, not every job is fulfilling, even if it helps you achieve your big dreams.
Finding ways to motivate yourself through the necessary hard work is essential to achieving your goals. This requires self-reflection.
- What does the present mean to you?
- When do you feel most motivated?
- What methods help you stay motivated?
- What prevents you from following your desires?
- What are you doing that makes you lose track of time?
- Who has had the greatest positive influence on your life?
- Who demotivates you?
- What opportunities are you looking for? How ready are you to take advantage of these opportunities?
Remember, wise people never stop asking questions, especially of themselves. Once you have the answers, you can get rid of your insecurities and start pursuing your dreams with confidence and determination.