5) Questioning your life

It was when I started questioning my life habitually that I realized the power of questions. This realization inspired me to write Questions Asked in which I share just some of the wisdom I gained from questioning my own life.

As I wrote in the book, a question asked marks the beginning of a thought process that leads to answers. A thought process that we otherwise wouldn’t have initiated, had we not asked the question.

Asking questions not only helps you to solve problems in your life, but it also helps you to avoid them. Without habitually questioning the direction your life is taking and why, you can easily be led astray without noticing it.

A question that I often ask myself is: How can I improve my life? This question is one of my favorites, and that’s because it starts the process of self-examination and leads to decisions that improve my being. The answers I get are always beneficial. I know no better way to deal with the root cause of problems than to ask questions.

I go about identifying major causes of problems in my life and I ask myself a series of questions about my circumstances. One answer leads to another question, which leads to more answers and questions. At the end of it all, I identify things in my life that I am ignorantly hanging on to, that I would be better off without. As a result, I make changes to the way I am living, and the decisions I make turn out to be very good.

If you spend time thinking about the wrong things, then your decisions will reflect this. You will do things that bring problems to your own life. Asking questions is a good way to initiate self-examination and get your mind to focus on the things that really matter. Make it a habit to ask yourself questions of self-improvement regularly and you will find answers that help keep your life in order.