100 Powerful Questions Everyone Should Ask

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Here are 100 powerful questions I often ask myself.  My answers help me live a more authentic, satisfying, and happy life.

  1. Do I mean what I’m saying?
  2. Am I saying what I want to communicate?
  3. What is true for me right now?
  4. Can I simply state my truth?
  5. What do I have to lose by stating my truth?  Can I handle losing it?
  6. How will my words/actions make _____ feel?
  7. Will I regret saying/doing _____ ?
  8. Do I need to say _____ ?
  9. Should I say/do _____ ?
  10. Why do I want to do/say______ ?
  11. Will doing/saying ______ help my situation?
  12. Am I listening with the intent to understand?
  13. Am I listening with the intent to respond?
  14. Am I speaking with the intent to defend myself?
  15. Can I speak with the intent to understand? Keep reading . . .

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How many times have you said, “once ____ is over, I will do ____?”  Too often, we find ourselves waiting for the “right time” to do the things we have always wanted to do.  But days and years go by, the “right time” never arrives, and many of those things never get done. I lived [...]

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