Welcome back to 21 questions that will change your life.
Question #14 is about all the things you think you should do. It is easy for our lives to get filled with shoulds. The question is, who is making the shoulds?
Question #14 is… Are your “shoulds” getting in the way of your growth and happiness?
Next time you think you should do something, test the assumption. Is it really something you should do? Or is it something someone along the way said you should do that you really should discard now because it no longer serves your growth?
What’s behind each should? Wisdom, guilt, misplaced expectations, manipulation, thoughtfulness, fear, generosity… You can learn a lot about a should by looking at what’s behind a should.
Today’s question is… Are your “shoulds” getting in the way of your growth and happiness?
Matthew Kelly
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