Asking the right questions is the answer…
It’s not the answers you get from others that will help you, but the questions you ask of yourself. Here are 40 thought-provoking questions to help you refresh and refocus your thinking:
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Please share your thoughts with us in the comments section below. Also, check out our sister site, Thought Questions, for more photo-illustrated questions like these; and check out The Book of Questions if you’re interested in reading even more inspiring, thought-provoking questions.
Title photo by: Helga Weber
For all other photo credits please refer to ThoughtQuestions.com
Christine R. says
I have to share this. It’s great! Very inspiring!
Gabriella says
Beautiful questions! I love you guys. How is it that two young people are so wise?
As always, thank you.
L.L. says
These are fabulous! So thought-provoking and inspiring.
Vickie says
Thank you. Many of these are the exact questions I need to confront. Just perfect for today.
nancy says
Love it!! Such important questions to ask ourselves…
Rebecca says
It’s really fascinating that the answer to some of these questions just comes to my mind as soon as i finish looking at it. But some of the questions leave me speechless at first, they’re almost breathtaking… When I read this, all the unimportant (superficial) thoughts, opinions and imaginations about oneself, life, etc. fade away and I get a bit of the feeling back of what life REALLY is about.
Thank you so much!
Tathata says
Love these. I went through them and answered most of them as quickly as I could. I think I’m going to make it a project to write them down in more detail and with more thought.
I especially liked #1, about which I recently wrote a rather long article.
Beatriz says
#38. Wow! I love it!
Tara says
Each of these inspiring questions are perfect blog post starters. Thanks!
Debbie says
I really love this! The answers to most came so quickly, I suprised myself. But there were others that took some pondering. Thanks for inspiring me day after day after day after day…
Lai says
I am a bit haunted by #25 cause I cannot answer that. I’ve used, if not wasted, last year on daily routine (work, home, work, home) and nothing else. Thanks for prompting me to notice that I need to make a positive change.
mithila says
This was a great way to test our own minds… to confront some hidden truths! Thanks you.. this was enlightening!
Alice says
Fabulous photos and insightful questions. Can I copy these to my space and make a link to your blog?
yannick says
Thanks so much. This is really, really inspiring stuff. Everybody should ask these questions at least every couple of years.
Mathieu says
I love reading your articles in the morning and these photo illustrated questions are just absolutely brilliant!
Thank you for making me smile and making me think.
John says
Inspiring questions. Thanks!
Lizzie says
I think I need to journal through this list, one picture and question a day. Funny, I’m not much on journaling, but these questions really struck me as launching pads.
fleur says
This is just fantastic, so inspiring and creative. Well done!
Linda Hewett says
Amazing collection. As Tara has said above, great ideas for my blog posts! Thanks so much.
Sampathkumar iyengar says
A great post. Thanks for sharing and provoking us to put on the thinking cap.
ajit says
Very inspiring , I had to share with my family & friends. Thanks.
Lee says
Very helpful in stirring my thoughts.
Bethany says
Very thought provoking… I surprised myself with some of my answers. Want to spend time going through these with my husband.
JodY McGill says
Thank you 🙂 Better than coffee as a way to begin the day!
CLARISA says
Perfect gift today! Will share these with friends on a retreat this weekend! Namaste!
Jeff says
Truly inspiring! What great content you provide each week. I look forward to your emails.
BBKing says
Amazing as always.
danielle says
I typed this list on a separate paper and answered all the questions… Wow, what an incredibly rewarding and enlightening experience! Amazing! Thank you!
Dyanna says
Every photo and question makes me think and analyze my life. Very meaningful.
Paula says
AMAZING! I shared these on Facebook and will share with my Live Your Sparkle eZine subscribers next week! As a life coach, I’m always asking questions. You’ve inspired a few more in my tool kit. And the images are breathtaking!
Thanks so much!
Paula Onysko
Amanda says
By question #40, I was almost in tears… the questions were so simple but made me evaluate so much. I’m not even sure I can explain how each answer made me feel and think. Truly amazing!
ngozi says
These questions have re-opened my mind to positive ideas. Thanks.
Debbie @ Happy Maker says
Great questions Marc and Angel. 33. you ask “If you had the opportunity to get a message across to a large group of people what would your message be?” My message would be “life is short, be who you are meant to be, love yourself and give other a little slack, they may not have figured out who they are yet.’
One question I would like to add is, “Does it really matter what other people may think of You?”
Many people can loss there own idenity because they are worried about what others may or may not think. It is always best to be true to yourself and be just who you are meant to be.
Thanks for sharing these question, they are great.
Blessing to you both,
Debbie
Dana says
Wonderful questions… I think I’m going to tape them into my journal to focus on one question each day. Just my initial responses to reading each lets me know I need to focus on them in more detail! Thank you.
Tara says
These are wonderful! I think they’d be great for a journaling exercise or for blog posts or even for questions to discuss with your spouse. Thanks for another great, thoughtful post!
Whiteswan says
These questions came to me at the right moment. Thank you.
Whiteswan
ceecee says
Great list of questions! They’re actually a little scary because I cant answer all of them, and i should be able to since I’ve been on this earth between 35-40 years. Should i be concerned? I guess I”ll work on the answers.
Thought provoking…
Thank you.
Edie says
I loved this. Very provocative. Thank you for sharing.
Julia Mary Anna says
You constantly find new and creative ways to feed my soul. I will be forever grateful that I stumbled across your website. Simply profound and profoundly simple – know that you are, moment-by-moment, making an indelible difference in so many lives… including mine, and those whom I love.
Kia ora, danke, merci, thank you.
Ani Todd Smith says
Great thought provoking questions. 🙂 Definitely will have to handle each question one day at a time. So much to process. Thanks for another great post.
Charismatic charles says
Clueless for words…
Thank you! Namaste!!
Tim says
Another great blog post, as always. Thanks.
Faizal says
Hi, this is Faizal from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, I’ve read all of your posts. I’ve spent the whole night reading your blog and I find it so very, very inspirational. Keep up a good work and thank you for sharing your thoughts and words. Everything you put together is wonderful. 🙂
Donking35 says
Awesome post! Inspiring! Thank you!
Marc says
Everyone, thanks so much for the kind words and added insight.
Your thoughtfulness and kindness continues to inspire us.
satyajit says
Indeed amazing and inspiring. Questions are the mother of growth, change and transformation.
Ann alka WorkingBoomer says
I loved this post! Not only was it thought provoking, the pictures were beautiful.. As always, I enjoy each and everything on your site.
Christopher Lee says
Thank you. I will share this with my students as it is an excellent way to explore your self-worth.
Ayesha says
Great questions! One has to be honest enough to answer to these questions to him/herself. Such eye openers…
Bijan says
You dears, are awesome! I can’t tell you how excited I get when I’m reading your articles. Good job!