One Of The Most Powerful Questions You Can Ask Yourself

 I have a number of questions I like to regularly ask myself. These questions keep me focused on what is most important. One of the questions I regularly ask myself is, "What am I doing now (or not doing now) that I would regret in the future?"This question makes me look at my life with a bigger-picture perspective. This question gives me a higher-up vantage point on how I'm currently investing my energy, the problems that are currently stressing me out, and the dreams that are currently exciting my heart. This question/vantage point brings me quick clarity. Exploring the regret question sharpens what is most important to me, showing me what adjustments and decisions I need to make--and what prayers I need to pray. This question has immensely helped my life, my marriage, my parenting, and my leadership.It can help to attach a time frame to the end of the question: "What am I doing now (or not doing now) that I would regret in 2 weeks/4 months/1 year/5 years/20 years/etc?I encourage you to ask yourself this question regularly.  What are you doing now (or not doing now) that you would regret in the future? It could be a wise use of your time this week to take 20-30 minutes with pen and paper to wrestle with this question.See also: One Of The Most Powerful Questions You Can Ask Someone