To
aid those who really wish to see themselves as they really are,
the
following list of questions have been prepared, read the questions and state
your answers aloud, so you can hear your own voice. This will make it easier
for you to be truthful with yourself. Study the questions carefully, come back
to them once each week for a month and be astounded at the amount of additional
knowledge of great value to yourself you will have gained by the simple method
of answering the questions truthfully. If you are not certain concerning some
of the answers to some of the questions, seek the counsel of those who know you
well, especially those who have no motive in flattering you and see yourself
through their eyes. The experience will be astonishing.
· Do you often complain of ‘feeling bad’, and if
so, what is the cause?
· Do
you find fault with people at the slightest provocation?
· Do
you frequently make mistakes in your work, and if so, why?
· Are
you sarcastic and offensive in your conversation?
· Do
you deliberately avoid the association of anyone, and if so why?
· Do
you suffer frequently with indigestion? If so, what is the cause?
Does life seem futile and the future hopeless to you?
Does life seem futile and the future hopeless to you?
· Do
you like your occupation? If not, why?
· Do
you often feel self-pity, and if so, why?
· Are
you envious of those who excel you?
· To
which do you devote most time, thinking of success, or of failure?
· Are
you gaining or losing self-confidence as you grow older?
· Do
you learn something of value from all mistakes?
· are
you permitting some relative or acquaintances to worry you? If so, why?
· Are
you sometimes “in the clouds” and at other times in the depths of despondency?
· Who
has the most inspiring influence upon you? What is the cause?
· Do
you tolerate negative or discouraging influences which you can avoid?
· Are
you careless about your personal appearance? If so, when and why?
· Have
you learned how to “drown your troubles” by being too busy to be annoyed by
them?
· Would
you call yourself a “spineless weakling” If you permitted others to do your
thinking for you?
· Do
you neglect internal bathing until auto- intoxication makes you ill-tempered
and irritable?
· How
many preventable disturbances annoy you, and why do you tolerate them?
· Do
you resort to alcohol or cigarettes to “quiet your nerves?” if so, why do you
not try will- power instead?
· Does
anyone “nag” you, and if so, for what reason?
· Do
you have a definite major purpose, and if so, what is it, and what plan have
you for achieving it?
· Do
you suffer from any of the six basic fears [ the fear of poverty, the fear of
criticisms, the fear of ill health, the fear of loss of love of someone, the
fear of old age and the fear of death]? If so, which ones?
· Have
you any method by which you can shield yourself against the negative influences
of others?
· Are
you easily influenced by others against your own judgement?
· Which
do you value most, your material possessions, or your privilege of controlling
your own thoughts?
· Has
today added anything of value to your stock of knowledge or state of mind and
do you make it a duty to add something of value to your stock of knowledge on
daily bases?
· Do
you face squarely the circumstances which make you unhappy, or sidestep the
responsibility?
· Do
you analyse all mistakes and failures and try to profit by them or, do you take
the attitude that this is not your duty?
· Can
you name 3 of your most damaging weaknesses? What are you doing to correct
them?
· Do
you encourage other people to bring their worries to you for sympathy?
· Do
you choose from your daily experience, lessons or influences which aid in your
personal advancement?
· Does
your presence have a negative influence on others as a rule?
· What
habits of other people annoy you most?
· Does
your occupation inspire with faith and hope?
· Does
your religion help you to keep your mind positive?
· Do
you feel it your duty to share other people’s worries? If so, why?
· If
you believe that “birds of a feather flock together,” what have you learned
about yourself by studying the friends whom you attract?
· Could
it be possible that some person whom you consider to be a friend is, in
reality, your worst enemy, because of his negative influence on you?
· By
what rules do you judge who is helpful and who is damaging to you?
· Are
your intimate associates mentally superior or inferior to you?
· How
much time out of every 24hrs do you devote to:=Your occupation,Sleep,Play and
relaxation?
· Acquiring
useful knowledge Plain waste?
· Who
among your acquaintances Encourages you most,Cautions you most,Discourages you
most?
· What
is your greatest worry? Why do you tolerate it?
· When
others give you free, unsolicited advice, do you accept it without question, or
analyse their motive?
· What
above all else, do you most desire? Do you intend to acquire it? Are you
willing to subordinate all other desires for this one? How much time do you
devote daily to acquiring it?
· Do
you change your mind often? If so, why?
· Do
you usually finish everything you begin?
· Are
you easily impressed by other people’s business or professional titles, school
degrees, or wealth?
· Are
you easily influenced by what other people think or say of you?
· Do
you cater for people because of their social or financial status?
· Whom
do you believe to be the greatest person living? In what respect is this person
superior to yourself?
· How much
time have you devoted to studying and answering these questions? [at least one
day is necessary for the analysis and the answering of the entire list]
If you have answered all these questions truthfully, you know more about yourself than the majority of people.
If you have answered all these questions truthfully, you know more about yourself than the majority of people.
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