6 Questions for the Future: Raising the Level of Abstraction in Your Life
"What have you been excited about lately?"
Are you taking the time to face your "future"
in that way?
When we are chased by the busyness and anxieties of daily life,
we tend to get caught up
only in "today."
But in reality, it is within the feelings of
"excitement" and "thrill" that move your heart
that the hints for the "tomorrow"
you want to head toward are hidden.
In this article,
I will provide 6 questions
to help you find your own "compass for the future."
Preliminary Explanation
It is fine to focus only on the questions that interest you.
Please take your time and face them,
perhaps by taking notes on paper or your smartphone.
There may be some questions
for which you cannot easily find an answer.
But that is okay.
In fact, that is more natural.
If the future you truly want to head toward
could be found so easily,
wouldn't it be a bit dull?
That is why, from time to time,
please try asking yourself these questions again.
To put your "future" into words—
Now, let's get started! 👍
Coaching Experience ✨
Question 1
When do you feel
excitement or a thrill?
Question 2
Why do you feel
excitement or a thrill about that?
Question 3
How can you make that excitement or thrill
even greater?
Question 4
Having thought about it this far, once again,
where is it that you yourself want to head?
Question 5
Beyond that point, what do you
want to have become?
How do you want to be?
Question 6
For what
do you want to be remembered?
A brief explanation
For those accustomed to introspection, Question 6 alone
should be enough to dive into
deep, high-level abstract thinking.
I borrowed Question 6 from a question that Drucker
was asked when he was 13 years old.
It is said that he continued to ask himself
this question for his entire life.
Even today, I continue to ask myself this question,
"For what do I want to be remembered?"
This is a question that encourages personal growth.
Because it forces you to see yourself as a different person,
as the person you could become.
Once again, please tell me.
"For what do you want to be remembered?"
Conclusion
How did you find this collection of questions?
Some of you may have felt
"I don't really get it" or "I feel a bit hazy."
That is a natural reaction.
This is because if you are not used to "high-level abstract questions,"
your thoughts may not be organized
well.
For those people, I explain the difference between
"abstract thinking" and "high-level abstract thinking"
in the following article,
so I would appreciate it if you could read that as well.
I am active as a professional coach with the theme of "Going beyond what you imagine."
When engaging with questions like these,
rather than thinking alone, facing them through dialogue
with a coach can often lead to deeper insights
more easily.
The reasons for this
are summarized in this article.
If you feel like you would like to
experience it once,
please feel free to contact us below.
"Beyond what you can imagine"
Thank you for reading this article
to the end.
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