Whether you’re writing your own life story or working on another’s, I think there are essential questions that you need to ask. These are questions that go the heart of a person’s character and beliefs. I’m not suggesting that this list is comprehensive. What questions would you put in your top 20? Leave me a comment. Don’t be shy. I won’t bite. Promise.
What do you know about yourself?
What are you good at?
Why are we put on earth?
What brings you happiness?
What makes you sad?
How would you define success?
What has mattered most to you in life?
What do you believe happens after you die?
What are the rules that you try to live by?
How are you loved?
What is the most important life lesson you’ve learned?
Where are you going with your life?
What regrets do you have?
What would you like to change about yourself?
What would you like your epitaph to say?
Where do you find your sanctuary?
How does spirituality manifest itself in your life?
Do not forget the things your eyes have seen or let them slip from your heart as long as you live. Teach them to your children and your children’s children.
Deuteronomy 4:9
How easy it is for the things we have seen to be forgotten. In ancient times there was a strong oral tradition. People made a point of passing on knowledge and wisdom. We’ve lost most of that tradition. Unless we keep some kind of record of our lives, our children and our children’s children will know nothing of our heart. That would be a terrible loss.
