Are Your Questions Effective?
Saturday, February 27th, 2010It sure is easy to get caught up in a victim mentality. It sure is easy to start asking “Why me?” or “What did I do to deserve this?” But are those questions effective? Do the answers to those questions take you closer or farther away from the truth?
This is something we can put into practice every day. Even if we can’t achieve all our goals this day, this moment, we can take steps towards them. And how do we now the steps are in the right direction? Because you are taking steps as a result of asking yourself an effective questions.
What can I do right now to move myself closer to my goal? What one, little thing can I be doing? This is a far more effective question than, say, Will I ever get to my goal? Will things every get easier? Will anyone ever help me? If those are the questions you hear rolling around in your head, girl, thy name is Victim.
Despite your means, your resources, your location, your family, you can decide right now to replace victim questios with effective questions. Because no matter what else is happening in your life, you always, withou fail, have the option to decide how to react. That is your power, and nothing and no one can ever take it away.
Effective questions ask things of ourselves, not others. Effective questions put the power in our hands, not others’. Sure, there is a lot to be said for coupledom, and family, and synchronicity. In the end though, you are the one writing your book, helming your ship, charting your course.
Here’s an effective question for today: What one thing could I change right now, no matter how big or how small, that would make a positive impact on my life? You don’t even need to do anything about it. Just think about it and let it roll around in your head for a bit. If you’re listening, it’ll sort itself out