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It must have been about four years ago when I stumbled onto the ‘3 Most important Questions to ask yourself’ by Vishen Lakhiani on @clogish<\/a> his website (currently offline, what’s up Nick?).

Vishen Lakhiani<\/a> is a Malaysian-Indian entrepreneur, author, and speaker. He is the founder and CEO of Mindvalley<\/a>, a Global School for Humanity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His simple, but not simple, questions stuck with me ever since. Back then, they were the right questions at the right moment. Now, I still use them to (re)define my\u00a0North Star<\/a>\u00a0periodically.

Answering three questions. How hard can it be, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well, there is something you need to know before we go to the questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Means Goals vs End Goals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In our daily lives, we get so obsessed by Means Goals, that we lose sight on our End Goals. It’s a common goal-setting mistake to confuse Means Goals and End Goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

End goals<\/strong> define outcomes of which you’re unwilling to compromise. The describe exactly the thing you want. Means Goals<\/strong> define one of the many paths to reach your end goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Example: I want to develop myself as a product maker. So in that case Building a sustainable Mindwave<\/a> as my Means Goal. It’s my way to become the best product maker I can be (End Goal).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 3 most important questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

So, here we go. These questions will help you to define your End Goals.

Ask yourself…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. What do I want to experience?<\/li>
  2. How do I want to grow?<\/li>
  3. What do I want to contribute?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    It’s probably hard to answer them straight away. That’s where his video comes into place (embedded at the end of this blog??).

    Vishen Lakhiani is a master in getting you into the right mindset. All you need to do is plan about 30-minutes to watch his video. Grab a piece of paper and let Vishen guide you through the session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Once you’re done, don’t forget to document your answers. Collect them in your North Star and let Mindwave auto-mail it to you every month. A simple reminder to work on the things that really matter to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Let ‘The 3 most important questions’ help you to get clarity on your End Goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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