• Am I thankful for gifts?  Name a few.  
• Am I aware of signs of goodness throughout my day? Name some from the last 7 days.  
• How do I express thanks for them?  
• Have I recently observed something so inspiring that it led me to say, “Wow!” ?  What was it? 
• In what ways can I share these  discoveries with others?

• On a 1 – 5 scale (difficult – easy) how easy is it for me to settle down and be still?  If my # is low, what are the factors that have made it so?  What could I do to develop a more meditative heart?  
• Am I regularly praying, reading and meditating on passages from the Bible and/or other significant books?  If so, what are some passages that have been the most meaningful and why? 
• Am I listening to uplifting music?

• Am I developing a wholesome soundtrack for my soul?  If not, how could I begin to do so?
• What are the first three songs that come to mind?
• Do any of them have helpful, hopeful lyrics?  What are they?

• Am I memorizing Scripture portions? Which ones?
• Do I recite them to myself and to others when appropriate?
• What are the 4 – 5 passages that have been meaningful to me that I could commit to memory?  Why is each one so important?
• Am I memorizing other key quotes that have inspired me?  

• Are there any personal issues that I have not been able to figure out? (Relational, vocational, spiritual, etc.) What are they? Can I do anything about them?
• How does this make me feel? How do I cope with this?
• Is there something I need to change as I deal with this issue? (My perspective, attitude, actions?)
• How about societal issues? What can I do about them?
• On a scale of 1 to 5 how effectively am I coping with the mystery in my life?

• What words described my marriage a year ago?  Describe it.  Is there any change?  Better or worse?  In what ways? What can I do about it?  When will I start?
• Am I communicating honestly and regularly with my spouse?  With my children?
  
• How much focused time do I give to my spouse?  To my children?
• Am I withholding anything from my spouse which I must tell him/her?  If so, when will I tell him/her?
• Do we have regular date nights as a couple?  When is our next date night?  What will we do?
  

• What are my gifts, talents and skills? How am I using them to serve others? Give a recent example.
• What part does prayer play in my life?
• When I say, “I’m praying for you” how do I follow through?
• How do I offer a helping hand to both the friend and the stranger in practical ways?

• Things could be worse!” How have I been shown mercy?
• How do I express thanks for that?
• How do I overlook faults in myself when I judge others? What excuses do I make for myself? How can I offer the same mercy to others?
• In my dealings with others, if Justice is #1 and Mercy is #5, how do I rank myself?
• How can I grow in mercy?

• How am I driven by the Fatal Four Words – “What Will People Think”?
• How am I adjusting my behavior to make others think better of me?
• How does the opinion of others impact me?
• What new perspective can help me take off the mask? On a scale of 1 to 5,  how close am I to taking off the mask?

• How am I regularly engaging with people?  In general, how do I feel when I do so?  (See Six Steps To Engage blog entry.)
• How am I isolating from others?  If so, what are my reasons?
• On a scale of 1 to 5, how engaged am I with others?
• In what ways can I become more engaged?

• Do I have a circle of close friends? Why or why not?
• What do I look for in a good friend?
• How do I show appreciation to my friend(s)?
• On a scale of 1 to 5,  I am doing well as a good friend. In what ways?
• Do I have a confidant with whom I can be vulnerable? Who?
• When will I meet him/her?  (Consider using “Mprove” as a springboard for engaging.)  
• How can I find a confidant?

• Am I being a good example to others? How so?
• What people have been good examples to me? In what specific ways?
• What is (was) it about them that had the most impact on me: Appearance, Words, Attitude, Behaviors, etc?
• Could I be a better example? It what ways? What would that require me to do?
• On a scale of 1 to 5, how satisfied am I with my own example to others?

• Name three people who live with significance. How do they do that?
• Does my life have meaning?
• Do I feel I am playing a significant part in the human race; in the lives of people around me? In what ways am I doing that?
• On a scale of 1 to 5, do I live in significance?

• Do I depend too much on food and drink to make me feel better? If so, give an example.
• If I am taking prescription medication, am I doing so properly?
• Am I over-dependent on any non-prescribed substances? What are they?

• Am I regularly exercising?
• What is my fitness regime? Is it enough?  
• If I don’t exercise regularly, why not?
• When was my last check-up? How was it?
• On a scale of 1 to 5, how fit am I?

Input

• Am I eating healthy things?
• Am I overeating? Am I under eating?
• How am I demonstrating discipline in my eating habits?

Output 

• How am I saying wholesome, helpful things?
• Have I said anything I regret?  If so, should I do anything about that?
• Am I keeping my promises?
• How am I controlling the things I say?
• On a scale of 1 to 5 how encouraging are my words?

• Do I budget my money?
• Am I paying my debts?
• In what ways am I saving?
• How do I make decisions about significant purchases?
• How am I supporting those in need?
• How can I be more generous?
• On a scale from 1 to 5, how generous am I?

• Do I have any mental, emotional, relational, or physical pain?
• On a scale of 1 to 5 how patient am I in enduring pain?  Does it fluctuate dramatically? If so, why?
• As a result of my pain, how has my view of the world and of God changed?
• If I were told that the pain would be permanent, what are three prominent feelings that would surface?
• I have no pain now, but is there anything I can do now to prepare myself for it in the future?

• Am I on time for my appointments?
• On a scale of 1 to 5, how well do I manage my time?
• What are time drainers in my schedule?
• What can I do to gain better control of my time?
• What scheduling strategies have worked well?
• Do I give significant others ample and focused time?

• On a scale of 1 to 5, what is my “ZzzQ” in quality and quantity?  
• How many hours of sleep am I getting at night?
• Am I a “toss ‘n turner”?
• If I awaken at night for more than 30 minutes, how do I use my time?
• What keeps me awake? Anxiety, stress, caffeine, crying babies, pain, etc.?
• What can I do to experience more peace and relaxation?

• On a scale of 1 to 5, how clear am I on my life’s purpose? What is it? 
• How will I determine my mission?
• Am I satisfied with this? What steps am I taking now to fulfill that mission? 
• Are there any reasons to re-think my mission?

• Do I feel confused, perplexed by a “mess” in my life?
• What can I do to clean up the part over which I have control?  
• When and how will I do that?
• What can I do to grow a hopeful mindset about the mess in my life?
• On a scale of 1 to 5 how confident am I that I can straighten up the areas of need in my life?

• Do I feel I have enough time to do what I need to do each day?
• On a scale of 1(constantly) –5(never),  how often do I feel rushed?
• Do I feel a need for more space in my schedule?
• If so, how can I create it?

• What positive routines do I have in my life? Should I add any?
• Am I consistent? 
• In the places where I am inconsistent, what specific steps could I take to make them more habitual?
• On a scale of 1 to 5, am I marching forward and creating healthy habits in areas of my life? (Give an example)

• What point do I want to make with my life?  
• What difference will my life make?
• What will my legacy be?
• What do I want people to say at my funeral?
• How am I developing my message?
• On a scale of 1 to 5, how satisfied am I with the message of my life?

• How am I feeling emotionally? 
• On a scale of 1 – 10, where would I rank myself today?   (see the detailed scale below)
  
• How long have I been at that level? Is that good or not?

** Scale

1 Suicidal
2 Despairing
3 Depressed, Angered
4 Sad, Feeling low
5 Flat – Neither depressed nor joyful
6 Hopeful
7 Confident, Satisfied, Happy
8 Joyous, energetic
9 Hyper, bubbly
10 Manic, out of control

• What things or thoughts lower/raise my number?
• How can I achieve balance?

• On a scale of 1 to 5, am I doing things for the right reasons?
• What are my key motivators?
• How am I motivated by love in my actions?
• How important is getting recognition?
• How can I live more nobly?

• Am I keeping my eyes off porn and other online or print trash?  
• Am I refusing the 2nd look at a tempting person, video, picture etc?
• Am I having unhealthy fantasies?
• Do I have an obsession over online gaming?
• On a scale of 1 to 5, how is my morality?
• What can I do to improve that number?

• Am I procrastinating?
• What must I do in the next 5 days that I am not motivated to do?
• Am I responding to valid, inner promptings?
• What things are getting in the way of accomplishing my life goals?
• What can I do to overcome my inertia?
• On a scale of 1 to 5 how well am I completing my tasks?

• Do I take time to ponder significant ideas? If so, how do I do that?
• What do I do with ideas that come to mind?
• On a scale of 1 to 5 how effectively do I record my thoughts?
• In what ways can I improve my thinking process?

• Do I have any words/phrases that I say often, in certain situations?  What are they?
• How are they helping/hurting me?  Do they express frustration, insight, goodwill, faith?
• Would I mind posting my mantras on Facebook or Twitter?  If not, why not?
• Consider a replacement for the poor ones. What would they be?
• On a scale of 1 to 5, how healthy are my mantras?

• Do I have someone who regularly gives me advice?
• Who are the people to whom I give permission to speak into my life? How have I applied their advice?
• What do I look for in a good mentor?
• What steps will I take to find one?
• Am I a mentor to anyone?  How can I become one?
• What steps am I taking to be more teachable?
• On a scale of 1 to 5, how am I growing as a life-long learner?