Start a Self-Discovery Journal

in rediscover •  7 years ago 

You can do a 52 days self discovery be answering in detail to a different question every day. This is fun, benefits and improves our lives! I will list the 52 questions for you :

  1. What is your favorite physical characteristic (face or body ) ? Describe a time you felt proud of that feature.

  2. What physical characteristics are you most self-conscious about? How could you make peace with those?

  3. What is your greatest strength? Describe a tie this strength served you well.

  4. What is your greatest weakness ? Describe a time this weakness held you back.

  5. Describe a time you especially valued and loved.

  6. Finish this sentence :"I can't stand it when other people... " Examine those character flaws , do you also posses them? Be honest.

  7. Today is your first day at your dream job . You are so excited you can barely contain yourself. When you arrive at work, you take a minute to look around and appreciate the moment. You can't believe you actually got this job . Where are you ? Why do you value this job so much?

  8. Name a book that spoke to you on a personal level. Why?

  9. If you had a theme song , what would it be?

  10. Name an animal whose characteristics you admire. Are you in any way like that animal?

  11. What do you enjoy most about your favorite hobby? How can incorporate that into other parts of your life?

  12. Describe a day in your life that was especially enjoyable. What made that day so good?

  13. When you think about your future, what do you fear the most?

  14. When you think about your future, what do you hope for the most?

  15. Describe a time you mistreated someone. How do you feel about that behavior, and what would you say to that person now?

  16. Write about a missed opportunity you with you had taken. What could you do differently next time?

  17. What do you look for in a close friend? Do you have those characteristics ?

  18. Describe a time a friend went out of their way to help you. How do you serve the people in your life?

  19. Are you a spiritual person? Describe your beliefs and/or your doubts. How do those beliefs affect the way you live your life?

  20. Discuss how the people in your life make you feel. How do you perceive yourself after spending time with them? How will that affect how you spend time with them in the future?

  21. True or False : "I know how to stick up for myself". Explain your answer.

  22. You just moved into your dream home. Look out the kitchen window. What do you see?

  23. Your neighbors are having a party. You only know 1 person who is attending. Will you go to that party?

  24. You just spent all day by yourself. Are you bored?

  25. You've just met a stranger at a place you frequent . He/she tells you a little about his/her life. Are you listening intently? Or are you waiting for an opening to talk about yourself? Neither answer is incorrect. Describe how this meeting made you feel.

  26. You just spent a day at the beach. How do you feel? Energized, tired . Alternatively , you spent a day in the mountains. How do you feel?

  27. You're in an elevator and someone you admire walks in. Do you give the person your business car? Why and why not?

  28. To show someone you love them ,are you likely to use words, actions, or another method?

  29. You've just started working at a new job. One of your colleagues is mean/unkind to you. How do you handle the situation?

  30. You walk into a white room filled with white furniture. Does it feel clean or sterile? What does this tell you of the rest of your home? Imagine the room with colorful walls and colorful furniture. How does this change your feelings?

  31. Someone gives you a complex task you're not sure how to accomplish. Do you make a plan? Ask someone for help? Research how others have done similar projects in the past? Read a book on the topic. What does this tell you about your learning style?

  32. Do you lean into challenge or away from it? Describe a time when you were given a challenge you weren't sure you could complete. How did that make you feel?

  33. Someone trusts you with a secret and asks you not to reveal it. It's really juicy! Do you tell anyone?

  34. A colleague takes credit for your work and gets rewarded. How does that affect your perception of your own value? How do you react?

  35. You are walking on a road and you encounter 3 forks. One path leads up a mountain. The other leads into a forest. The 3rd path leads to the ocean. Which path do you take and what do you think this means about you?

  36. True or false :"I am more likely to try something if others would be impressed."

  37. If you have a problem, would you go to a family member, friend or a stranger?

  38. You're in a room with a group of people who all share the same opinion on a certain topic. Do you go with the flow or argue the counterpoint?

  39. Two teams are playing a in big game. One of the teams is favored to win. Which team do you support?

  40. Your to-do-list this week is overwhelming. Do you ask for help or give up sleep?

  41. A group of people is having a conversation you know nothing about. One of them turns to you and asks for your opinion. Do you admit ignorance or bluff your way out?

  42. You are on a team of people creating an iconic building. Which job do you want to help with: managing the project, designing the building , ensuring its safety or final decorations. Why did you pick that job?

  43. You can work at a job you love for very little pay or work at a job you hate for a luxurious salary. Which do you take?

  44. Your partner is not giving you something you need. Do you tell them or suffer in silence?

  45. True or false : "All is fair in love and war" . Explain your answer in the context of your life.

  46. You have a very important task to do. You start right away or procrastinate?

  47. You overhear a stranger giving advice/information you believe is incorrect. Do you correct or stay out of it?

  48. You are feeling down. What do you do to cheer yourself up?

  49. Describe a time you felt radiantly happy. What do you value most in that memory?

  50. City or country mouse? Which one are you?

  51. You're in a game show that benefits the charity/cause you're choosing. What do you support? Why?

  52. You got great news today. Who do you tell first: your best friend, the first person you see or social media?

If you click the link below, you can also find a printable option! I hope most of you will give this a try !

https://pageflutter.com/52-self-discovery-prompts/

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