Where Are You Really Right Now?

Question 1

When I have unscheduled time — an evening, a weekend morning — I genuinely rest and recover.

Question 2

My mind slows down when my body stops. I can be fully present without an underlying current of urgency.

Question 3

I feel genuinely energized — not just functional — more days than not.

Question 4

Small setbacks and frustrations trigger proportionate responses in me — I'm not reacting bigger than the situation calls for.

Question 5

My performance and the results I produce feel sustainable — I could maintain this pace for another decade without breaking.

Question 6

I have a clear sense of purpose that gives my work meaning beyond the metrics.

Question 7 · Consciousness

I operate on autopilot — reacting to what's urgent rather than choosing what's important. The day runs me more than I run the day.

Question 8 · Abdication

I feel like I alone hold the weight of the results. Delegating or trusting others to carry responsibility feels genuinely difficult.

Question 9 · Resonance

My internal environment is noisy. Notifications, obligations, opinions, and anxieties compete for space in my mind — even in quiet moments.

Question 10 · Edification

I approach most situations with a predetermined agenda. Genuine listening — being willing to be changed by what I hear — is rare for me.

Question 11 · Forbearance

I carry resentment toward specific people or situations — grudges that take up mental and emotional energy, even when I try to move on.

Question 12 · Refinement

I rarely spend real time alone in silence — not distracted, not productive, just still. Solitude feels uncomfortable or like a waste of time.

Question 13 · Enlightenment

I find it genuinely difficult to let go of outcomes. Even when I've done everything I can, I continue to manage, worry, or try to control what happens next.

Question 14 · Endurance

My sense of identity is tightly bound to my performance. Who I am and what I produce feel like the same thing.

Question 15

I have a spiritual or contemplative practice that actually works — something I return to regularly that genuinely restores me.

Question 16

I sense that what I need is not another skill, framework, or tool — but something more fundamental: a different way of being in my work and life.

Question 17

I am open to the idea that ancient wisdom — from contemplative and spiritual traditions — might hold something genuinely useful for a modern leader.

Question 18

I'm willing to try something different — to subtract rather than add — if it means finally getting to the root of what's depleting me.