Are you sacrificing your sleep at the altar of productivity, success and money (leading to high stress)? 15. There is tons of research linking the quality of your sleep and the quality of your life (and health). What makes our perception of time so different from theirs? 14. On the other, we have you and me who can hardly keep up :). On the one end, we have visionaries who change the world. Why is someone able to do some much more with it than others? If you had all the money you needed and then some, what would you be doing with your life?Īgreed, you don’t have all the money you need, but can you carve some time in your schedule to do that one thing that’s your soul work and you do it simply because you love it? 13. Who is writing the story of your family?Īre you handed a script written by the circumstances that you just act out, or do you create your own brilliant story? 12. Would the underlying emotion be that of joy and hope, or gloom and despair? Will it be memorable, or forgettable? Would it be a simple story or a complex saga? 11.
#Questions that make you think movie#
If someone made a movie about your family, what would it’s name be? More than anything else, the way we parent is influenced by our past. You can only go so far carrying the burden of your past. What are you holding on to that you need to let go of? Have you figured out what is your uniqueness? Have you embraced it? How about the rest of your family? Do you love each other just the way you are – warts and all? 9. What makes you, uniquely you? How about your spouse and kids? Is failure disgraceful or is it a learning opportunity? Can you live a fully vibrant life if you don’t try anything new? If your kids don’t learn to try something new in the comfort of your presence, where else can they? 8. Would you prefer that your kids never failed, or never tried? Is being a parent a privilege or a chore?ĭo you think of it as a blessing or an inconvenience? (Just to put things in perspective, according to the CDC, in the US alone over 6.7 million women struggle with infertility!) 7. If you had a friend who speaks to you the way you speak to your kids, would you still be friends?ĭo you scream at your kids? What does it do to your relationship? Can a parent set firm limits without screaming? Do you think it is possible to be gentle and caring, and still discipline your kids? 6. What was the last thing you did with your family where you lost track of time?ĭo you spend enough time with each other to form deep bonds, or is all the time spent running from one thing to another? Have you built in enough pauses in your schedule to relish each other’s company? 5.
Should you tough it out, or should you get it out of your system? When you see someone crying, would you offer to help, or would you look away? How about your kids? 4. Is crying a sign of strength or weakness? How often do you say “I Love You” without expecting anything back in return or without meaning it as an apology? 3. While answering this question, don’t just think of your kids, but your spouse too. How often do you say “I Love You” unconditionally? Which one would it be? Mansions, expensive cars, fancy stuff and a bottle of anti-depressants or a modest life filled with genuine smiles? 2. But for the heck of it, let’s say you had to choose. When your kids grow up, do you want them to be rich, or happy? Take you time to mull over each question. These are just cues to get you thinking about some of the things that matter, so that when life presents you with tough situations or choices, you are better prepared to handle them. So, for today, I’ve put together a list of 20 questions for you to ponder on.Īs you look through these questions, remember that there are no right or wrong answers. Questions that help you figure out what you want. Questions that force you to face your doubts and fears. That said, it is critical that we don’t stop asking questions.
If you’ve been a parent for any length of time, you’ve probably realized that you just can’t have all the answers.
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