Twelve Questions For An Idle Mind

Who am I?

What better question is there than this to know yourself? Keep asking it until you are tired and find no more answers.

How do I view myself?

Analyze whether you are comfortable with yourself and view yourself in high esteem. To build your life according to your dreams, you must first build your positive self-image and keep it shining.

Am I aware of my assumptions and prejudices?

Probably, you do not think about it much, but if you want to avoid critical mistakes in life, you must always ask this question when you make important decisions.

What role has chance played in my life?

In retrospect you may take credit for your life, but you cannot discount the role of randomness, chance, luck or fate in your life. If you honestly analyze your past, you will know it

Things change. How do I manage change?

Life is uncertain and full of surprises. See how stable you are in response to the dualities of loss and gain, victory or defeat, friendship or enmity, and to the phenomena of aging, sickness, death, and destruction.

How do expectations affect my thinking?

Think how expectations make you vulnerable to emotions and influence your thinking, behavior, actions and relationships. Your emotional health will improve vastly if you reduce them.

How do desires affect me?

This is not just a philosophical question. You are the sum of your desires. Your life is shaped by them. Use this question to get rid of those desires that are messing up your mind, life, and relationships.

Is there any purpose to life?

Is there any purpose to the life of a tree or a squirrel in a forest, except from Nature's perspective? How is your life different from them? Is that purpose a part of your illusion to justify your life and existence?

What should be my priorities in life?

Your priorities have a lot to do with your decisions, way of life, success, happiness, or unhappiness. List your current priorities and see who far they are aligned to your main goals and dreams.

Why do we value wealth and status?

There is a lot of hypocrisy among people about wealth. Most people say it is not important, and does not buy happiness, but eventually end up seeking wealth and admiring wealthy people. See how your values about wealth and status affect your thinking, goals, decisions, priorities, and relationships.

What are my worst fears?

Your fears limit your ability to be free and think clearly. Identify your worst fears and see what you can do about them. If you do not control fear, fear will control you. So, you must decide.

Have I made peace with my past?

Are you still haunted by old grudges, resentments, regrets and unresolved conflicts. If you are still stuck in your past, you need to move on with introspection, compassion, and forgiveness.