Personal growth is a never-ending process, and it’s up to us to know when to take a break and when to push on with more conviction.
I wanted to keep today’s post short and simple. The reasoning behind this is primarily because I’ve found myself struggling a bit under my workload. So, to prevent burnout, I’ve needed to cut back on a few things.
But ultimately, this post is meant to offer thought-provoking questions without unnecessary elaboration.
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So, to fully utilize this post, I actively encourage you to pull out a journal and a pen to jot down these questions. Use them as guided prompts and answer what you need to put more focus on. Personal growth is a consistent journey to connecting with your higher self and becoming more aligned with your values. It isn’t about achieving complete happiness, but it is rooted in finding life satisfaction.
Start with the level 10 life challenge
Before we start answering guided prompts, I encourage you to complete the level 10 life challenge. Essentially, this challenge is about analyzing ten different areas of your life and ranking your fulfillment in each area from 1 to 10. Hal Elrod created this activity to help people identify where they are excelling in life and where they are falling behind.
I’ll leave a picture below to help you gain a better understanding. However, to understand this activity in greater detail, watch my youtube video on the challenge.
Areas to focus on in the level 10 life exercise
- Family & Friends
- Personal Development
- Spirituality
- Finances
- Career
- Romance
- Giving & Contributions
- Fun & Recreation
- Environment
- Health & Fitness
Look for your ikigai
Ikigai is another excellent tool for discovering your purpose and pursuing personal growth. While the term “ikigai” isn’t really about a sweet spot for life (western interpretations are not the same as traditional Japanese intention), I do find value in the ikigai chart.
The chart showcases different factors of your life that help you determine your mission, vocation, passion, and profession. These areas all merge into the center, which becomes your “ikigai” or higher purpose.
Taking a few minutes to fill out this chart is super beneficial to your personal growth and overall life purpose. Before doing the guided prompts below, I encourage you to try out the ikigai exercise.
Start journaling
Alright, so now that we’ve covered the two exercises I think you should do in preparation for this blog post, I’ll be listing the journal prompts/personal growth questions below. The questions are separated into different categories to help you navigate various aspects of your personal growth journey.
Level 10 Life Evaluation
Below is the section on the level 10 life. Fill out your own level 10 life diagram and then answer the following questions.
- In which areas of my life am I excelling?
- How can I continue to grow and excel in these areas?
- In which areas of my life am I falling behind?
- Why might I be struggling in these areas?
- What are three things I can do in each area to improve?
Goal Setting
Below are questions relating to goal setting. If you need help on creating goals or jotting them down in a way that promotes completion and success, I suggest looking at my blog post on proper goal setting.
- What are 20 things I’m grateful for in my life?
- What are my biggest accomplishments so far?
- What are my goals right now?
- What do I spend most of my time focusing on?
- Is that in alignment with my goals?
- Where do I want to be six months from now?
- Where do I want to be one year from now?
- Where do I want to be three years from now?
Making Action Plans
Once you’ve made your goals, it’s time to make an action plan. The best way to make your goals come true is to turn the actionable steps into habits. Atomic Habits by James Clear transformed my view of achieving goals. If you haven’t read his book, I highly recommend you do so.
And if you need more advice on creating a solid action plan, I have a blog post for achieving your goals that may help you out!
- What are three things I can do to work towards my goal tomorrow?
- What are three things I can do to work towards becoming the person I want to be?
- How can I create a system for achieving my goals?
- How do I plan to track my progress?
- What tools do I need to succeed?
Personal Care
This section is where the ikigai exercise will come in handy. Once you’ve done the exercise, work on answering these questions. If you want additional resources, I also suggest you discover your love language. You can find out more about love languages here.
- In what ways can I reward myself for success?
- How can I show myself some love?
- What are three things that fill me with joy?
- How can I create my ideal “space” to feel most aligned with my sense of self?
- What is my ikigai?
- In what ways have I become distracted from my higher purpose?
- How can I reconnect with my higher self?
Relationships
This section is fairly straightforward except for question 29. When I say “emotional intelligence,” I’m referring to the ideas presented in Emotional Agility by Dr. Susan David. While I won’t go into depth today on her book, I did want to provide you with a brief passage she wrote about emotional agility/intelligence.
“Emotional agility is a process that enables us to navigate life’s twists and turns with self-acceptance, clear-sightedness, and an open mind.” – Dr. Susan David.
At its root (and in the most basic of terms), to be emotionally agile means you can reflect on your emotions and use them in a healthy manner that allows you to interact with others without worsening the situation.
- Which relationships could use a bit of healing?
- Which relationships do I need to let go of?
- How can I be a good friend?
- How can I enhance my emotional intelligence?
- What am I looking forward to when it comes to friendship and partners?
I hope these prompts inspired you or helped you along in one way or another when it comes to your personal growth journey. If you want more ideas, check out similar blog posts of mine below!
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