To be happy in life, it’s essential to know yourself. The problem is that self-introspection is not easy. How do you go about it? Where to start? Here are 80 questions to help you get to know and understand yourself better.

What is the purpose of personal introspection?

Before we start with the questions, let’s take a moment to understand the importance of personal introspection.

First of all, self-introspection is a way of getting to know ourselves better. That is, to better understand how we function, our emotions, our needs and our desires.

Understanding how we operate will help us develop certain qualities and skills to better manage the difficulties we encounter.

What’s more, personal introspection allows us to take stock of our lives: the obstacles we need to overcome, but also the life changes we could make.

In other words, self-introspection allows us to work towards a better version of ourselves, so we can be happier in life.

How to answer the questions

You’ll find a list of 80 questions to help you with your personal introspection.

Before you do, I’d like to give you a few tips on how to answer them. Because 80 questions is a lot, and they all deserve your attention.

Please understand that the aim here is not for you to answer all 80 questions as quickly as possible, in which case the exercise would be pointless.

In fact, you need to take your time to answer each question. That’s why I invite you to take some paper or a notebook and answer question by question.

I invite you to take at least 5 minutes to answer each question. During these 5 minutes, reflect, clear your head and go down to question your heart and even your guts. Take a deep look at yourself, because that’s where you’ll really get to know yourself.

The 80 powerful questions for personal introspection

What do I really want in life?
What makes me really happy?
What am I passionate about?
What are my talents and skills?
What are my personal values?
How can I align my actions with my values?
What are my greatest fears?
What are my biggest regrets?
What makes me feel most alive?
How can I take care of myself in a healthy way?
What challenges do I face in my life?
How can I overcome them?
What is my level of self-confidence?
How can I strengthen my self-confidence?
What makes me feel valued?
How can I manage my time better?
How can I better manage my stress?
What are my emotional obstacles?
How can I overcome them?
What are my long-term goals?
What are my short-term goals?
How can I achieve my goals?
How can I measure my progress?
What holds me back from achieving my goals?
What are my positive habits?
What are my negative habits?
How can I replace my negative habits with positive ones?
How can I improve my physical health?
How can I improve my mental health?
How can I improve my emotional health?
How can I improve my spiritual health?
How can I improve my relationships with others?
How can I contribute to society?
What is my relationship with money?
How can I manage my finances responsibly?
How can I avoid procrastination?
How can I develop my creativity?
What are my hidden passions?
How can I connect more with nature?
How can I develop my resilience?
What are my most important choices in life?
How can I learn from my mistakes?
How can I forgive others?
How can I forgive myself?
What is my relationship with failure?
How can I embrace imperfection?
What situations make me the most anxious?
How can I better manage my negative emotions?
What do I think of myself?
How can I improve my self-esteem?
What is my greatest achievement to date?
What has been my greatest failure to date?
How can I use my past experiences to help me move forward?
What changes do I want to make in my life?
How can I get out of my comfort zone?
How can I learn to be more tolerant of others?
What’s the biggest obstacle in my life right now?
How can I find solutions to my problems?
What is my biggest dream?
How can I make my dreams come true?
What is my biggest regret in life?
How can I forgive myself for past mistakes?
How can I live in the present moment?
How can I find more happiness in my life?
What would I like to change about myself?
What inspires me?
What can I do to feel more fulfilled?
How can I find more meaning in my life?
What is my greatest wish for the future?
How can I make my life more meaningful?
What are my biggest flaws?
How can I work on my shortcomings?
How can I continue to develop and grow as a person?
How can I find more time for myself?
What are the things that make me happiest?
How can I take care of my emotional needs?
How can I be more open-minded?
How can I improve my ability to make difficult decisions?
What are the things that keep me from being happy?
How can I learn to be more independent?

Find out more:

I invite you to read these 2 complementary articles:

Discover Wanting to change your life: 5 tips for successfully changing your life
Discover How can you make things happen in your life?

I recommend this inspiring book:

The Art of Being by Erich Fromm
This book delves into the essence of self-discovery and personal introspection. It invites us to reflect on our authentic selves, encouraging a deeper understanding of our desires, fears and aspirations. Fromm explores the concept of being true to oneself and embracing personal freedom, offering profound insights into the art of introspection and the journey towards true self-awareness.

I recommend this book to the general reader; it could and should prove useful to anyone who truly wishes to live fully and develop the kind of enthusiasm needed to be free.

Thank you very much for reading this article.

If you liked it, let me know in the comments.

Take care of yourself