Well, I don't know about others but these questions left a complete mark on me.

I stopped for a while and tried to configure after applying these questions to myself. 

Specially that one about "Am I wasting my time and energy on unproductive or negative things..."

Well done mate. This will work for so many individuals who are reading this post. 

On my path of self-knowledge I have asked myself questions, many and very difficult ones, when I repeated patterns and I didn't know where it came from, why I did it or why it happened to me. 

I had to reflect deeply on mistakes in my life, mistakes in my personal life as well as in the simplest things of everyday life. 

I was honest with myself and it was hard but it helped me a lot and when you become aware it's like changing a chip.... it's like saying... ahhhh this is why this is happening to me, I did this wrong, and when I realised it, things changed.

Of course always putting action on my part.

I don't like to be asked private questions, but I do ask them to myself, and sometimes I even make myself uncomfortable on purpose, in order to confront myself and move forward.

Thank you Galen.

I have an internal dialog that is happening pretty much every waking moment. It's filled with questions, doubts, observations, and all sorts of other things.  That's too bad that something so random would be so personal.

> I believe it's the questions we do not ask of ourselves that can inhibit us the most.

The unexamined life is not worth living, eh? 

In Arnold Schwarzenegger's new book, he makes an interesting point. He claims that most people are scared to look themselves in the mirror, to make eye-contact with themselves, because they are disappointed with their choices in life and looking in our eyes makes us confront that uncomfortable fact, so many look away. 

I agree with that. Most people don't ask any questions of themselves as you do, and they just wander through life with eyes closed, disappointed with how it's going but unable or unwilling to examine their decisions or guide their future actions with questions. 

I've never really enjoyed being interrogated, but I do it to myself all the time. It's sometimes the answers that I give myself that I dislike more than the questions themselves. Even when the answers suck, I still use them as positively as possible. 

>Have I taken the time to feel grateful for what I have in my life today?

This is, in my opinion, the deepest question here... A challenge, a least, for me. 

*Have I taken the time to feel grateful for what I have in my life today?*

Among all the questions you asked above, this is the only question that i have a sure answer. And my answer is yes. I've been practing gratitude these past few days in my workplace. I havent said this to anyone but im saying it now: i am planning to resign this month. So as much as i can, i will savor the remaining moments i have with my officemates, who are also my close friends, by going out with them more often. I am just grateful that i met them even just in a short period of time. Thank you for your question ☺️

Of course, I have asked myself questions, but questions are somehow philosophical, and the question is "What is after death?" in a way I consider it a philosophical question, this question for me refers to the nature of reality, the meaning of life and human existence, death is a philosophical question because it deals with the nature of consciousness and the survival of the personality after the death of the physical body or death in the whole sense.
 But the answer to this question is left to the personal interpretation and belief of each person, equally I do not have the answer, as to what there is after death.

> Am I wasting time and energy on unproductive or negative things and if so then why and what's the alternatives?

I've been betrayed and mistreated by someone I previously trusted and loved. It's very dreadful to uncover these kinds of deceptions. At times, I felt terribly upset and even depressed. However, living through these negative events could drain my energy and hinder my own growth. That's why I've decided to put myself first. I love myself first and foremost. I'm not going to trust easily, and I'm going to ignore any sweet talk that comes my way. I'll keep being on alert for red flags.

Now I'm curious what those "invasive and intrusive upon my private life" questions were. Since an 'organization' was mentioned, I'm guessing this was a survey, or something work related, I'm mostly leaning towards the latter. 

I always question myself, and most of the time I don't like the answer even though I agree with it. Sometimes it helped me move forward, but most of the times nothing happens. A lot of things in life are out of our control, which ends up affecting a lot of the questions I've asked.

Benefit absolutely comes from the discomfort and struggle. If we're uncomfortable, I tell the students at school, maybe we're learning something. I love those self reflective questions - might chuck em on a post it note at work. Three weeks to go! 

I charge myself for the simplest of things. Even if a decision feels "right" at the moment, I ask myself if it's right in the long run or not. If I've wasted time and could've used it to engage in something productive, then I'll have a little pep talk with myself. 

I check myself again and again, that's what helps me "stay in line", and stay focused. It's easy to lose sight of things, but to stay focused? Now that's difficult.

I asked myself all those questions since I was a teenager. I swear I was very undisciplined, indulgent and lazy at times. Also curious and truth-seeking, that has made the journey more fun and I feel satisfaction from what has been achieved in the conquest of being better. 

I will write a post inspired by the question about gratitude...

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We are by nature self centered, and choose things we like all day. That's the inner child...and we never totally get rid of that. The single most important question to ask every day is: "Have I helped someone else today?" Helping someone else, especially f you don't know them; is the highest goal! Small acts of help, can make all the difference to someone at the end of their rope. 

Sometimes, I have to answer no, but on a good day; I have reached more! We are trying to pass out under wear as it gets cold, that has been collected for months. 

You never will know what grew from what you do...that question is always there, and sometimes I can answer it to my satisfaction!

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