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Five questions to find out what really matters to you

Ten quiet minutes, five honest answers.

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Five questions can help you find out what really matters to you: When do you completely lose track of time? Who do you want to grow old with, healthy? What would you never trade, not even for more money? Which of your three is running low right now: Self, Social or Work? What do you hope the people close to you copy from your days? Not one pillar, all three: Self first, then the people you love, then the work that matters.

  1. When do you completely lose track of time?

    Question 1

    The moments when time disappears often point to what you love doing. Try this: write down the last time it happened and what you were doing.

  2. Who do you want to grow old with, healthy?

    Question 2

    Names say more than principles. Try this: write down the first names that come to mind, without editing the list.

  3. What would you never trade, not even for more money?

    Question 3

    What you would keep at any price is a good sign of what matters to you. Try this: name one thing and notice how quickly the answer came.

  4. Which of your three is running low right now: Self, Social or Work?

    Question 4

    Self is your energy, Social the people you love, Work the work that matters. Try this: give each one a quick honest score, just for yourself.

  5. What do you hope the people close to you copy from your days?

    Question 5

    People close to us notice how we live more than what we say. Try this: name one habit you'd be glad to see in them, too.

Not one pillar. All three. Self first, then the people you love, then the work that matters. Why not answer one tonight?

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How do I find out what really matters to me?

Questions help more than lists. Take ten quiet minutes and answer five honest questions, for example when you lose track of time, who you want to grow old with and what you would never trade, not even for more money.

What are Self, Social and Work?

The three pillars ifeelfive writes about: Self is your own energy and health, Social the people you love, Work the work that matters to you. The idea is not one pillar, but all three.

Do I have to answer all five questions at once?

No. One question tonight is a good start. Everyone goes at their own pace.

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