Self Awareness Questions

Spiritual / Ethics

1. Do I believe in god? If not, how do I believe the universe operates? Why do I believe that?
2. How has my childhood effected my beliefs about God/or lack there of?
3. What characteristics do I believe God possesses? Why do I believe that?
4. What is my relationship with this God/Universe?
   Is it the relationship I want? Why or why not?
5. In what way does my spiritual beliefs effect my day-to-day life?
6. Do I have a code of conduct that I follow? If no, do I want one? Why or why not? If yes, what is it and why those codes?

Financial

1. What beliefs did I “take on” from my parents in regards to money? (it's difficult to get, it's scarce, you should only have so much, it's easy to make, having it /not having it says something about me, live for the moment, give it away, I'll never have enough, it's a secret, saving is important, etc)
2. What does money mean/represent to me?
   (security, aliveness, freedom, love, peace of mind, etc)
3. Do I feel peaceful or anxiety in regards to money?
   Why do I feel that way about it?
4. How much money do I feel I deserve to make a year? Why that amount?
5. What would it mean to me if I made more or less than that amount? Why do I believe that?

Career

1. What types of things did I enjoy doing as a child? (building things, drawing, sports, writing, solving puzzles, being with animals, my chemistry set, organizing games, talking, anything physical, playing house, cowboys and Indians, etc) Do I do anything today that has similar qualities to it?
2. How do I currently earn my livelihood? How did I come to be so employed?
3. What was present during the times I loved my work?
   What were the elements present in those situations?
4. Am I currently doing the type of work I love to do?
   If not, what type of work would I like to do?
   If yes, what would have to change for me to enjoy it more?
   What attitudinal change could I make to enjoy it more?
5. What has stopped me so far from pursuing the type of work I love? Do I want to continue allowing that to stop me? What could I do to change that?
6. What is my definition of success? (not Webster’s) that?

Personal

1. What skills have I acquired that I'm proud of?
2. What accomplishments am I proud of?
3. Beginning when I was a child, what are the 10 most significant events in my life? Why did I make them significant?
4. What period of my life do I like most? Why?
   What period of my life do I like least? Why?
5. What are five of my greatest strengths?
6. What do I desire most right now? Why do I desire that?
7. If I was to receive an award, what would I want that award to be for? Why that?
8. If I was to pick out a general theme that showed up often while answering these questions, what would that theme be? What does it mean? How do I feel about that?