The Next Right Thing by Emily P. Freeman
Week 2: Chapter 1 — Become a Student of Yourself
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Freeman begins with a foundational practice: before you can make good decisions, you need to know yourself — your desires, your fears, and what is actually happening beneath the surface of your choices.
Discussion Questions
7 questions1.Freeman introduces the idea of becoming a 'student of yourself' — observing your own patterns, preferences, and responses without immediately judging them. What does this practice look like in contrast to the way you normally approach self-reflection?
2.She distinguishes between self-awareness and self-absorption. Why is that distinction important? How might someone pursue this practice and slide toward self-absorption rather than healthy self-knowledge?
3.Freeman invites readers to pay attention to what brings them life and what drains them. Take a moment and try: what are two or three things in your current life that consistently give you energy, and two or three that consistently deplete you?