Good questions.
…Not good question. My answer is: with good questions. Although it is a good question.
Okay moving on.
Here’s a great starting formula:
A good question + a good block of uninterrupted time + honest attempts at answering = excellent inner work.
It doesn’t have to be any more complicated than that.
Going on meditation retreats, taking intense treks through nature, doing intensive therapy sessions are undoubtedly powerful and worth every ounce of effort that you invest into them.
But, the barrier to actually doing those things is quite high. And anything that’s hard to do will get avoided and confronted with a proportional amount of resistance.
This is why we need to simplify our process. We need to meet ourselves where we are. We need to invest in little steps, start with small inquisitions, and explore our inner caves one piece of tunnel at a time.
Step by step, question by question, day by day is the way forward that fits into the busy person’s life. You just have to decide and commit.
Questions you might consider starting with:
- If you burned away everything you knew about yourself… what would remain?
- What/Who makes being yourself easier? Harder? Why? What might you do with this insight?
- What have been the defining events in your life—events that have impacted you the most both positively and negatively as a person? How have they shaped you into who you’ve become? What events might you pursue that could shape you into the person who you most want to become?
P.s. Each question above was pulled from my guide: The Art of Forward (Direction > Speed). More info here.