5 Questions to Ask Yourself That Will Reshape Your Mind

Ask yourself these and your life will change.

Anthony J. Yeung
4 min readJul 26, 2023

Sometimes, a question is far more powerful than a statement.

Instead of telling you what to do, it forces you to stop and think—like a koan. And when done correctly, it can lead to new ways of thinking and, even better, new ways of being.

Here are five questions I regularly ask myself that will force you to take an honest look at yourself and gain clarity and self-awareness.

The more you ask them, the more they will improve your life.

“Am I in denial?”

This question shatters your world.

Rather than thinking everyone else is wrong, it forces you to consider —even for a millisecond— that it could be you who is wrong, not anyone else.

“The first principle is that you must not fool yourself and you are the easiest person to fool.”

— Richard Feynman

What we resist the most is usually what’s most true. The reason why is that we are terrified to see the truth — and as a result, uncover our blindspots, deepest flaws, or misguided beliefs that might be plaguing our lives…

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Anthony J. Yeung
Anthony J. Yeung

Written by Anthony J. Yeung

Seen in Esquire, GQ, & Men's Health. Founder. Full-time traveler (4.5 years & counting). Upgrade your life w/ my 5 life hacks→ https://bit.ly/2IDx15y

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