Want To Nail The Big Questions of Life?
We read books to find out who we are. What other people, real or imaginary, do and think and feel is an essential guide to our understanding of what we ourselves are and may become.
- Ursula LeGuin
Instead of running through questions like a bag of cookies ... consuming one after the other while on autopilot ... maybe it makes sense to focus on a few Big Questions ... and start using the answers we get to make sense of life and make it better.
On The Hunt for Answers*
Every one seeks answers to Life's Big Questions. And the answers people have discovered across the Ages have found their way into the poetry, song and dance of every culture and generation.
But the questions you ask frame the answers you get ... so it is important to choose the right words so you are asking the right questions. Good questions yield insightful answers.
And a few thoughtful questions and tools can help jump start your personal exploration and get you off on the right foot. Here are a few recommendations ...
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Who Are You?: 101 Ways of Seeing Yourself (Compass) This is a fund and artistic approach to looking at yourself from 100 different perspectives -- from modern science to ancient wisdom -- to better understand everything about who you are in this lifetime. Explore everything from your body type and personality to which side of your brain is more dominant. |
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The Little Book of Big Questions: 200 Ways to Explore Your Spiritual Nature If you want to get started exploring more of who you are and how you are living your life -- this book poses 200 questions and explores how to explore your spirit. |
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If... (Questions For The Game of Life) Understanding yourself better is the purpose of this book, which helps you discover how you feel and think about a wide variety of topics. |
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A wonderful game to use to discover more about who you and the people you play with really are. There is no competition or stress -- just simple and any questions the whole family can play. |
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The Big Questions: How to Find Your Own Answers to Life's Essential Mysteries If you want more of a guidebook for how to answer life's questions from a more spiritual perspective, this book discusses how to ask questions to find your own wisdom. |
Big Questions of Life
Here are a few of the big questions of life you might want to tackle ...
Who Am I?
(ever wonder what makes you unique on this planet?)
Why Am I Here?
(curious about your life purpose?)
Where Am I Coming From?
(care to speculate on what you hold most dear?)
Where Am I Going?
(want to discover your neXT destination?)
Key Questions of Life
There are also a few essential life questions that and help you navigate your way through life ...
What Makes Me Unique?
(an ugly duck question if ever there was One)
What Inspires Me?
(what takes your breath away?)
What is my Fate and/or Destiny?
(a two sided coin of a question)
Inspiration For Answering Life's Biggest Questions
If you want to be inspired, why not* try these inspirational quotes about the big questions of life? Or these ...
Inspiring Quotes: Why AM I Here?