Helpful Personal Development Questions To Ask Yourself in 2023!

Working on personal development is a constant journey that will inevitably have its ups and downs. But there are tasks and changes you can make to help you along your personal development journey. And one of those is to journal about these helpful personal development questions. Which is why I am sharing these question prompts to use in 2023!

Before we get into these personal development questions

What is personal development?

Personal development is when you are making an intentional effort and taking actions to improve yourself.

It is a deeply personal thing because improving, developing, and bettering yourself will really depend on you and what you want. It is truly the process of becoming the version of yourself that you believe is the best version of yourself! And a little note of confidence- if you believe that you have a version of yourself that is better and you are working towards then you can absolutely achieve it.

But a personal development journey really comes down to when you are making a conscious effort to do things basically every day to better yourself.

So now that we have talked about what personal development is let’s get into these helpful personal development questions to ask yourself in 2023!

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Helpful Personal Development Questions To Ask Yourself in 2023!

Journaling questions to help with personal development:

Question 1: What things have been on my to do list for a long time?

Anything that is on your to do list for a long time is probably not important. If it is able to just not get done then it is either not essential to your life or it really doesn’t matter to you. An overlooked part of learning what is the most important priorities to you is also learning what is not important and what is not actually a priority in your life and gives you insight about yourself and be mindful of it. This is so helpful for your personal development journey and helping you become the best you.

Question 2: What are the 3 things I would like to improve about myself?

Knowing what you truly want to improve about yourself is not only a great question to ask for bettering yourself and growing as a person but also for getting a better idea of what you want from yourself. Which is an essential thing to know when getting to know yourself and the best version of you.

Make sure to be honest with yourself when answering this (and all the other) personal development question.

Question 3: What are your biggest motivations in life?

Understanding what is motivating you and pushing you to keep going and improve yourself is key to knowing about yourself. Be true with yourself when you are answering this question because your genuine motivations may surprise you a bit!

Question 4: What about personal development is the most overwhelming?

Or intimidating, scary, etc. whatever part of personal development that is holding you back from succeeding and moving along in your personal development journey. Be honest with yourself about what part of it is keeping you from fully living the best life you could be because I guarantee there is something holding you back.

Question 5: How do you speak to yourself in your mind?

There is so much power in the way you speak to yourself. So if you are speaking negatively to yourself it could be pulling down your mindset and your life. After answering this question then think about (and journal about) how you can work on speaking better about yourself to yourself.

Question 6: What are some of your biggest regrets?

I am not recommending worrying about these regrets but getting to know yourself better will now always be overly happy. Coming to terms with your biggest regrets is an essential part of moving past those regrets so you can work on living your best life and becoming a better person.

Question 7: What does a day in your life look like further along your personal development journey?

Make a little timeline or recap of what you would love for a day in your life to look like when you have made major strides in your personal growth journey. This helps to not only encourage you but also help you figure out what you are striving for on your personal development journey.

Question 8: What will help me achieve long term goals?

We often get very stuck in the short term goals in our lives. Which means that our long term goals can get neglected. However, long term goals are the goals that are going to be the most reflective of the life you want to have. So in order to achieve those long term goals you will need to regularly keep your priorities in mind. 

Question 9: How can you work on your self-awareness?

Becoming more self aware can help you have to ask yourself less questions in the future! Because you are more aware of your thoughts and actions and everything behind them.

If you want some advice on self awareness then I recommend checking out this post: Self Awareness Activities For Your Personal Growth Journey.

Question 10: Why am I making my current decisions?

This question is so important for being introspective and helping understand why you are making your current decisions. And answering this question can really help you figure out why you make them and why they are a priority to you.

Question 11: What piece of advice do you wish you knew sooner?

Advice often shapes us into who we are. And thinking about the advice that was the most influential to you and your life can help to give you a look into what you needed the most advice on in our lives.

Question 12: What do you wish was different in your life right now?

Thinking about what you would choose to be different in your current life can help you think about what is the most important to you. And really thinking about that can help you determine your top priorities. Which also can help you make your future life what you really want it to be!

Question 13: What is something you have been putting off?

This is one of the less fun things on this list but acknowledging what you have been putting off is truly helpful for bettering yourself. It allows you to address why you have been putting it off and what you need to do to get over the slump!

Question 14: What should I be doing more of?

This sounds like a really obvious question to ask but it is often neglected because it seems so obvious. So make sure you are regularly asking yourself what you should be doing more of to help you think about your priorities and dreams.

Question 15: What is one thing you learned the hard way?

Learning things the hard way isn’t always fun (okay it never is). But it is often the thing that helps us learn the most and make the most progress in moving our lives forward.

Question 16: What praise could you get that means the most to you?

Thinking about praise that is the most impactful in your life can really help you get better insights about yourself. And think about what you are needing in life.

Question 17: What values do I have that guide my personal decisions?

This is a pretty deep question but one that is genuinely essential for learning what you value and how you make decisions. Which is a huge part of who you are as a person! Answering this question can help you ensure that you are on the right path.

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