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How Self Help Brainwashed Me Questions
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- 1I too am figuring all this out as I go alongWhen do you tend to figure all out as you go along and when do you avoid any significant steps before figuring all out? Why?
- 2I’m equipped with way more than I realizedThink of an example in which it was quite obvious to you that a person was equipped with way more skills, talents and opportunities than they realized. What can help to realize that?
- 3I’ve been underestimating myselfName some common reasons that can lead to underestimating yourself and possible ways to improve your self-esteem.
- 4Before I go any deeper intoDescribe key steps you tend to pass through before you go any deeper into a work or a personal project.
- 5There’s a really important point that I want to makeIn which case making your point is crucial? Are there cases when it’s better to avoid making your point? Why?
- 6At the crux of everything that I doWhat is at the crux of everything that you do at work/ in communication/ in self-improvement?
- 7To try to embodyIs there anything you try or consider to embody but have doubts if it’s worth trying? What makes you doubt it?
- 8This is not straightforwardA comment “This is not straightforward” is quite common one to hear. Express your attitude towards this comment. Is it true or is it just an excuse?
- 9To develop in-demand skillsWhat skills currently seem to you in-demand ones and why? In which way is it possible to develop them?
- 10To give you a tangible skillAmong the tangible skills of yours, which one was quite natural and easy and which one was challenging to acquire?
- 11You can learn at your own paceCurrently, when studying online you can choose to do that at your own pace or follow a strict schedule to stay on track? Which form is more suitable for you and why?
- 12A lot of us seek out self-helpThe market of self-help is a huge one and continues to grow. Why do people seek out self-help and is it a good thing?
- 13It’s hard to pinpoint itSome people say if something is hard to pinpoint, it just means that you don’t understand what it is, in the first place. Do you agree?
- 14Over time it sort of dawned on me thatShare some story when you were trying to figure out something for a long time and then it sort of dawned on you. What can help the answers or ideas to dawn on you?
- 15If you were perfectly content with your lifeHow would the life change if we were perfectly content with our lives? Do you want to be perfectly content with your life? Why?
- 16It became the very thing that got in the way ofWhat can become the very thing that gets in the way of completing the work on a project? Think of possible strategy to deal with it. What makes you overcome that very thing and what can make you give up on that?
- 17This is almost like an inevitable realityCan you give an example of something that seems to you almost like an inevitable reality? Is it a good thing?
- 18the self-help conundrumDo you believe that there is a danger to become a hostage of self-help conundrum? In which way?
- 19It’s a little bit tricky to articulateGive some examples of topics or ideas that are a little bit tricky to articulate. Think of possible ways to explain a topic that is a little bit tricky to articulate.
- 20It offers some potential to getting out of a rutHow do you perceive the notion “rut”? What potential does getting out of a rut offer? Can getting out of a rut lead to negative consequences?
- 21When you fall off track, eventuallyWhat should be done if you fall off track trying to reach your goal? Why do some people, eventually, reach their goals and others give up?
- 22As soon as you hit a goal, you’re going to need another goal to chase afterDo you agree that as soon as you hit a goal, you’re going to need another goal to chase after? Does it characterize you as a person? Do you know those who live their life this way? Name its pros and cons.
- 23It becomes too painful to accept the current realityHow can you describe the current reality? Is there anything that seems quite painful and quite natural to accept?
- 24We all have so many deep-seated fears and insecuritiesWhat leads to having deep-seated fears and insecurities? Is it possible to take advantage of them?
- 25I’ve had to face on multiple occasions throughout my lifeChoose some situation, event, behavior you’ve had to face on multiple occasions throughout your life. Can you notice any change in your reaction and attitude towards it?
- 26A sob storyA sob story is quite common trick applied in books, movies and life. How easy can you be touched with a sob story? What makes you believe or neglect a sob story?
- 27I feel like self-help exacerbated itDo you consider that self-help can exacerbate people’s state and self-perception or is it just an excuse not to make any effort and just wait?
- 28There were these other things that kind of popped upOur current reality makes us face a bunch of tasks and pieces of information at the same time. How do you deal with them when they pop up? Is there any difference in your strategy if it’s a working day or a day off?
- 29Well-oiled systemWhat does well-oiled system mean to you? Think of possible example of a so called well-oiled system. In which way can it be achieved?
- 30To make me rigidDo you know people who could be described as rigid ones? What makes people rigid? Name main advantages and disadvantages of being rigid.
- 31That sounds so cheesy but it’s trueWhat sounds cheesy to you? Can you take something seriously if it sounds cheesy? Can you remember any comment or piece of advice you’ve heard that sounds kind of cheesy but it’s true?
- 32Life is what happens to you when you’re busy making other plansDo you agree with the saying “Life is what happens to you when you’re busy making other plans”? Explain your point.
- 33All of a sudden it didn’t really make any sense anymoreHow is it worth acting if all of a sudden a person realizes that their previous strategy doesn’t really make any sense anymore but a lot of effort was already put into it? Do you believe that it’s possible that all of a sudden everything you do, doesn’t really make any sense anymore?
- 34A lot of amazing adventures spring up when I go to places with no expectationsWhat’s the difference between going to places or doing things with and without expectations? Share some experience of yours when a lot of amazing adventures sprang up? Did you expect them or not?
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