Asking the right questions is the answer…
It’s not the answers you get from others, but the questions you ask of yourself, that will help you the most in life. Here are 40 thought-provoking questions to help you refresh and refocus your thinking in the days and weeks ahead:
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Please share the questions above with others who you think will benefit from them. And as always, please share your thoughts with Marc and me in the comments section below.
(Also note that many of these photo-illustrated questions were initially created for our sister site, Thought Questions, but since we rarely update that site anymore we decided to share the questions with you here. And finally, many of these questions have also been re-published in the guided journal, “The Good Morning Journal”.)
For photo credits please refer to ThoughtQuestions.com
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 things, 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! The perspective shift worked for me today
Beatriz says
So many are great.. But #38. Wow! I love it!
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…
Colleen says
Thinking about using these as starters in one of my classes this week, Thanks.
Lai says
I am a bit haunted by #25 cause I cannot answer that. I’ve used, if not wasted, this past couple of years on daily routine (work, home, work, home) and absolutely nothing else. Thanks for prompting me to notice that I need to make a positive change.
Mathieu says
I love reading your articles in the morning and these photo illustrated questions are just absolutely brilliant! I’ll be journalling to some of them this week.
Thank you for making me smile and making me think.
Dee 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.
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!
Haley says
The photo for question #14 was taken at Berry College – the college I attended many years ago. Awesome! That alone brought about a lot of memories and questions for me.
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 40 years now. Should i be concerned? I guess I”ll work on the answers.
Thought provoking…
Thank you.
JJ says
A fun and inspiring post. Answering each question was an experience. Thanks!
Angie says
What didn’t last forever but was still worth my while?
Easy!
My marriage. Any day. My two beautiful children are heavenly gifts.
Anne says
I just wanted to say thanks. I’m at a crossroads in my life at the moment and honestly I’m feeling lost and confused. Having discovered this site has helped me think about what I can do to become a better person and achieve some of the goals I’ve been putting on hold. Progress! Thank you.
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.
Marie says
The illustrations match the questions perfectly. I don’t think it is necessary to ask yourself all of these questions at once, but I think asking a few of these questions from time to time is essential for self reflection and improvement.
danielle says
I printed this list on separate papers and answered all the questions offline quietly… Wow, what an incredibly rewarding and enlightening experience! Amazing! Thank you!
Brian Wacik says
As always, it’s the questions you ask and, most importantly, the questions you ask of yourself that elevates awareness and enhances connectedness to source. Thanks for some good ones.
David Cleroux says
Those are a lot of good questions to reflect on, and I’ve answered many of them on paper which reinforces the importance in my mind.
I’m grateful for them and will see about passing them on if at all possible. Thanks. Hugs.
Gabriella says
Beautiful questions! I love you guys. How is it that two fairly young people are so wise?
As always, thank you.