The Right Questions: Ten Essential Questions To Guide You To An Extraordinary Life

Debbie Ford

Harper Collins, Oct 13, 2009 - Self-Help - 192 pages

New York Times number–one bestselling author Debbie Ford presents revolutionary questions that, when answered with complete honesty, change the way we see ourselves and make decisions – ultimately moving us toward the life we desire.

The realities of the life we live today are a result of the choices we made yesterday, three months ago and three years ago. But we don't wind up $50,000 dollars in debt because of one extravagant purchase. Nor do we put on 30 unwanted pounds as a result of a couple of decadent meals. And our relationships certainly don't fall apart overnight because of one decision. We are where we are because of repeated unconscious choices made day after day. If we want to understand why and how we created our present day reality, all we need to do is look at the choices we made in the past. Ford cuts right through our denial with the 10 questions that immediately reveal the true motivations behind our thoughts and actions. But more than that, by rigorously and honestly asking and answering these 10 vital questions, we regain control and have the power necessary to create the life we always wanted.

Contents

• The Moment of Choice: 1
• Waking Up from Autopilot: 22
• Exposing Your Underlying Commitments: 41
• Will This Choice Propel Me Toward: 60
• Am I Standing in My Power: 78
• Will This Choice Add to My Life Force: 104
• Does This Choice Empower Me: 125
• Is This an Act of Faith or Is It: 148
• Living the Answers: 176

Popular passages

Page 5 - I've got some good news and bad news. The bad news is that we are lost, we haven't any idea where we are, our electronic compass is broken, we've lost radio contact with the mainland, because of overcast conditions we can't use celestial navigation — we are hopelessly lost. Now for the good news: We are two hours ahead of schedule.‎

Page 72 - One of my favorite sayings is that the definition of insanity is doing the same things over and over again and expecting different results.‎

Page 64 - Failure is not a single, cataclysmic event. We do not fail overnight. Failure is the inevitable result of an accumulation of poor thinking and poor choices. To put it more simply, failure is nothing more than a few errors in judgment repeated every day. Now why would someone make an error in judgment and then be so foolish as to repeat it every day? The answer is because he or she does not think that it matters. On their own, our daily acts do not seem that important. A minor oversight, a poor decision,...‎

Page 62 - I do recognize that the devil we know is better than the devil we don't know.‎

Page 95 - I looking for what's wrong?" has the power to shift a moment of despair into a moment of delight. When we look for what's right, we consciously refocus the lens of our perceptions. Suddenly we are able to see the good in every situation and every person. For most of us, looking for what's right is not our natural way of viewing the world.‎

Page 8 - ... what is motivating your actions. The answers to these questions will immediately clarify your thinking and support you in making the choices that are in your highest and best interest. They are deceptively simple but incredibly powerful and can be used in any situation or at any crossroads...‎

Page 24 - In any given moment we are being guided by one of two maps: a vision map, which is a deliberate plan for our future, or a default map, which is made up of our past.‎

Page 148 - Is this an act of self-love or is it an act of self-sabotage?" Is This an Act of Faith or Is It an Act of Feae?‎

About the author

DEBBIE FORD (October 1, 1955 - February 17, 2013) is the national bestselling author of Dark Side of the Light Chasers, Secret of the Shadow, Spiritual Divorce, The Right Questions, The Best Year of Your Life, Why Good People Do Bad Things, and The 21-Day Consciousness Cleanse.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Right Questions: Ten Essential Questions To Guide You To An Extraordinary Life
• Author: Debbie Ford
• Edition: reprint
• Publisher: Harper Collins, 2009
• ISBN: 0061870072, 9780061870071
• Length: 192 pages
• Subjects: Body, Mind & Spirit / Dreams; Body, Mind & Spirit / Healing / General; Body, Mind & Spirit / Inspiration & Personal Growth; Body, Mind & Spirit / New Thought; Body, Mind & Spirit / Reference; Body, Mind & Spirit / Spiritualism; Psychology / Applied Psychology; Self-Help / Motivational & Inspirational; Self-Help / Personal Growth / General; Self-Help / Personal Growth / Success