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The Rhythm of Life – 21 Questions that will Change Your Life – Question #12: Are You Expecting Too Much? 

“Welcome back to 21 questions that will change your life.

Question #12 is about expectations. Everyone has expectations of everyone and everything. These expectations can be the source of tremendous frustration, discontent, and unhappiness. And we are the creators of our own expectations, though they can be heavily influenced by other people. And other people place expectations on us. Sometimes other people have expectations of us that they don’t even tell us about.

Question #12 is… What expectations have been placed on you by others that you need to release yourself from? Release yourself from unrealistic and unreasonable expectations that other people have placed on you. And release yourself from unrealistic and unreasonable expectations that you have placed on yourself.

Today’s question is… What expectations have been placed on you by others that you need to release yourself from?”

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The Rhythm of Life – 21 Questions that will Change Your Life – Question #11: Will Your Life Be Different? 

“Welcome back to 21 questions that will change your life.

Question #11 is about envisioning your future. Sometimes we can get so caught up in the present and past that we forget to glance down the path and see where we are going.

Question #11 is… How do you want your life to be different one year from now? Imagine your life a year from now. If you stay on the path you are on, do you like where it will lead you to a year from now? What would you like to change about your life over the next 12 months? Think about the different aspects of life: physical, emotional, intellectual, spiritual, material, financial, professional, adventure, legacy. Which of these areas do you want to focus on at this stage of your life?

Today’s question is… How do you want your life to be different one year from now?”

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The Rhythm of Life – 21 Questions that will Change Your Life – Question #10: Who Inspires You? 

“Welcome back to 21 questions that will change your life.

Question #10 is about inspiration. The word inspiration means to breathe into. It is the breath of inspiration that often moves us from inaction to action, from aimless wandering to purposeful intent.

Question #10 is… Who inspires you – people living or dead – and do you spend enough time with those people?

One of the great gifts of technology is the continuous access to amazing inspiration. There is nothing like live music, but being able to watch recordings of live music from all over the world going as far back and when recording became possible is extraordinary. And even before that, we could pick up a book and explore the greatest thinkers on any topic from any age. Again, astounding. Are you getting your daily dose of inspiration?

Today’s question is… Who inspires you – people living or dead – and do you spend enough time with those people?”

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The Rhythm of Life – 21 Questions that will Change Your Life – Question #9: Do You Plan Your Priorities? 

“Welcome back to 21 questions that will change your life.

Question #9 is about your precious time. How we spend our time says a lot about who we are. It says a lot about who we aspire to become. And how we spend our time reflects our values.

Question #9 is… Does the way you spend your time align with who and what you value most?

To answer this question, you have to be clear about what you value most. Most people have a sense, but it never hurts to put it down in writing. If you keep a schedule or calendar, take it out today and spend 15 minutes looking through the past week, month, year. Is it easy to see who and what you value most by looking at your schedule? Have you fallen into the habit of not putting your most important commitments on your schedule? Might be time to realign your schedule with who and what you value most.

Today’s question is… Does the way you spend your time align with who and what you value most?”

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The Rhythm of Life – 21 Questions that will Change Your Life – Question #8: Are You a Positive Influence? 

“Welcome back to 21 questions that will change your life.

Question #8 is about influence. We all have more influence than we think we do. It’s a mistake to think that that influence belongs only to the rich, famous, and powerful. Research shows that, on average, people influence 80,000 people in their lives.

Question #8 is… If you had the opportunity to share a message with millions of people, what would you say?

You are sharing a message with the world, but often it is unintentional and therefore not optimized for maximum impact. It’s time to get intentional about the message you are sharing with the world.

Today’s question is… If you had the opportunity to share a message with millions of people, what would you say?”

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The Rhythm of Life – 21 Questions that will Change Your Life – Question #7: How Is Money Limiting You? 

“Welcome back to 21 questions that will change your life.

Question #7 is about the limitations money places on us. Some of them are real and some of them are imagined. Some of the ways we feel financially limited are not as complete as we believe them to be. What do you have to do because of money? And what are you prevented from doing because of money?

Question #7: If money was no object what would your daily routine look like?

If you knew that by working hard and being financially responsible, you would always have all the money you needed to reasonably live, how would you live differently? And more specifically, how would you change your daily routine?”

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The Rhythm of Life – 21 Questions that will Change Your Life – Question #6: What Makes You Feel Alive?

“Welcome back to 21 questions that will change your life.

Question #6 is about the things you can’t live without. Most of us can live without actual materials things, but there are “things” we cannot live without. A bird cannot live without flying and a fish cannot live without swimming. These things are so much a part of who they are that their life is inextricably linked.

Question #6: What is something you have to do, because if you don’t your soul will start to die?

Musicians say they cannot live without music. Artists say they cannot live without art. Parents say they cannot live without their children. Inventors say they cannot live without the chance to invent again. My grandmother said she couldn’t live without her garden. Some can’t live without golf. Many of the saints could not live without prayer, reflection, silence, and solitude. And none of us can live without God. It is in Him that we live and move and have our being.

What do you need that you don’t have? What is it that you cannot live without? In what way is your soul withering and dying? And what can you do about it?”

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The Rhythm of Life – 21 Questions that will Change Your Life – Question #5: Do You Have a NOT TO DO List? 

“Welcome back to 21 questions that will change your life.

Question #5 is about the wisdom of paradoxes. Most of us have some form of to-do list that we never seem to get through. But much rarer is the NOT TO DO list, which most of us are in desperate need of.

Question #5: What needs to be on your NOT TO DO list?

Here are some ideas to consider… Putting off important tasks in favor of urgent tasks. Agreeing to do things out of guilt, ego, or misplaced obligation. Saying Yes when you know you should say NO. Trying to please everyone. Neglecting your legitimate needs.

Develop a short NOT TO DO list filled with items that keep you from thriving.”

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The Rhythm of Life – 21 Questions that will Change Your Life – Question #4: What Are You Worried About? 

“Welcome back to 21 questions that will change your life.

Question #4 is about how we skip around between the past, present, and future… and how much of the now of life we miss out on by worrying about the future or getting tripped up in the past.

Question #4: How much of each twenty-four-hour period do you spend in the past, present, and future?

A great memory of time with friends from a few years back is a great way to spend a few moments of any day. Ruminating endlessly about something you did in the past or something that happened to you isn’t a great way to spend the precious now.

How much time did you spend lost in the past or the future yesterday? 10 minutes? An hour? Longer? Spend an hour a day lost in this type of worry about the future and ruminations of the past and it adds up. An hour a day means you spend two weeks a year doing just that.

What would you rather spend those two weeks doing this year? Every time you feel the past or the future pulling at you in unhealthy ways, turn your mind to the things would you rather spend those two weeks doing.”