33 Journaling Prompts For Introspection

"Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom."

Aristotle

The first and most important step toward success is self-mastery. You cannot conquer your career, your industry, or your relationships until you have gained control of the most important variable within them—you.

When is the last time you've done some serious self introspection? My personal recommendation is that an individual should do a deep dive into their personal identity twice a year. Once halfway through the year as summer approaches, and again during the holiday season before the New Year starts. 

Below are 33 Journal Prompts that are designed to help you find yourself. I encourage each of you to take these prompts seriously and greatly reflect on them.

For best practice, answer one or two prompts a day for the next 30 days. Use these prompts as an opportunity to reflect on yourself and discover who you were in the beginning, and how you came to be what you are today.  

33 Journaling Prompts

1) Describe each of your parents the way you remember them as a child?

2) How did your parents treat you growing up?
       a. How did they compliment you?
       b. How did they discipline you?

3) What are some things or lessons your parents didn’t teach you when you were growing up?
       a. How have you filled those gaps yourself?


4) What is your relationship with each of your parents today?
       a. Why?

5) What’s the earliest memory you have of yourself as a child?

6) How would you describe yourself as a kid and teenager?

7) Who was your childhood bully or rival growing up?
       a. Why was this person bullying you or rivaling you?
       b. Did you ever fight or defeat them?

8) Who was your favorite teacher in school?
       a. Why were they your favorite?

9) At what age did you start dating?

10) What qualities are you attracted to in a romantic partner? Why?
  
11) What qualities do you like the most about yourself?

12) What do other people say are your strong points?

13) What are your top three insecurities?
       a. When did you become insecure about these things?
       b. Why are you insecure about them?

14) What do other people say you have to work on to become a better person in your life?

15) What is the worst event that’s ever happened to you in your life? (Death of family member, traumatic experience, failed relationship)

16) Tell the story of your first heartbreak in a relationship?
       a. How did you meet?
       b. First impressions?
       d. When did things change?
       e. How did it end?

17) How do you feel towards people in general?
       a. Introvert/Extrovert?
       b. Trusting or suspicious at first?
       c. Why or what led you to be this way?

18) Who are the three people you love the most in your life? Why?

19) Who are the three people you dislike the most in your life? Why?

20) What are some things you have heard people say behind your back?
       a. Why do you think they said those things about you?
       b. Was there any truth to some of the comments they made about you?

21) Have you ever felt envious or jealous towards someone else?
       a. Why?
       b. What was it that they had that you didn’t?

22) How do you deal with authority?

23) Finish this sentence: If only I had _______, I would’ve been or had __________.
       a. Why do you say this?
       b. How would this have helped you?

24) If you could change the world, what would you change about it?

25) Is there a cause in your life that you would die for?

26) List 5 People that you admire?
       a. Why do you admire these people?
       b. What is it that these people do in their career?

27) List at least 5 Activities you like to do for fun?

28) What are your creative natural talents and gits (music, drawing, writing, math, etc...)?

29) What are your greatest fears?

30) What accomplishment in your life are you most proud of? Why?

31) Who do you want to be in life?

32) What kind of life do you want to live?

33) What are 5-10 pieces of advice would you give the 14-year-old YOU if you could go back in time?
       a. Make a numbered list

I hope these prompts get you off to a great start on your journey of self-discovery. And as an additional help, we’d like to give you a journal of your own for you to write your answers in.

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