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Living With Purpose: 15 Questions To Ask Yourself

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at FIU chapter.

You may be in your twenties or thirties and feel like you don’t really know yourself. In fact, you can be any age and not really know yourself. In the age of digital media, it can be easy to compare yourself to others, belittling your potential, or feeling as if you have to prove yourself to others. A big part of the journey to self-discovery is going through a series of ups and downs so that we can grow from them and develop a greater sense of self and strengthen our awareness. However, living a purposeful life doesn’t mean that we have to completely know ourselves. It is rather learning to be patient with yourself and asking yourself what kind of life you want to live and then working towards that. To encourage you to take that next step towards living a purposeful life, here are some questions that will help you reach deep within and help you to understand yourself a bit more. 

Ask To Be Inspired

  1. What do I believe in?

  2. What do I want most out of life?

  3. What am I passionate about? 

  4. Who am I inspired by?

Ask To Self-Reflect

   5. What do I like about myself?

   6. What am I grateful for?

   7. What are my deepest fears?

   8. Am I happy with where I live? Why or why not?

   9. What don’t I like about myself?

 10. Who are the most important people in my life?

 11. How many of my friends can I depend on?

 12. What is the most recent lesson I learned?

 

   Credit: Shay Cochrane

Ask To Create The Life You Want

 13. What parts of my life do I want to see a change in?

 14. What do I hope to have accomplished in 1 year? What am I doing about it?

 15. If today was the last day of my life, what would I do differently?

 

  Credit: Riddy Quinney

Gemma is currently a senior at Florida International University studying Social Work. She is passionate about helping others improve their quality of life and is a big self-improvement enthusiast. You can often find her reading personal development books, listening to podcasts, or on Pinterest creating boards on self-growth and self-care. She enjoys fashion, interior design, and writing. She believes in a life full of finding gratitude in the little things, human empowerment, and wholeheartedly loving what you do.