Chapter 8 of 10
Meaning, beliefs & doubts
what you've come to think, after a lifetime of thinking it.
№ 01
“Tell me about a time you stood up for something you believed in, even when it cost you.”
№ 02
“Is there something you grew up believing — about people, the world, or yourself — that you've come to question?”
№ 03
“How would you describe what you believe, in your own words, right now?”
№ 04
“Was there a moment when faith — religious or otherwise — first felt like *yours*, not your parents'?”
№ 05
“Tell me about a time you lost a belief that had been holding you up.”
№ 06
“What does a meaningful day look like to you?”
№ 07
“Tell me about a question you've spent your whole life trying to answer.”
№ 08
“Was there a book, sermon, talk, song, or piece of art that changed how you live?”
№ 09
“Tell me about a moral mistake you made that you've thought about ever since.”
№ 10
“Is there a virtue — courage, kindness, honesty, patience — that you've worked at hardest?”
№ 11
“Have you ever experienced something that felt larger than ordinary life — a moment of grace, an experience of awe, an encounter you can't explain?”
№ 12
“Tell me about a community you belonged to where the beliefs were shared.”
№ 13
“Was there a person who, by their life, taught you what your values actually were?”
№ 14
“What do you do when the world's news becomes too much?”
№ 15
“Tell me about a time someone you respected disagreed with you about something important.”
№ 16
“What's the difference, for you, between faith and certainty?”
№ 17
“Tell me about a ritual you keep, even if no one's watching.”
№ 18
“Was there a stretch of your life when you went through the motions of belief without really believing?”
№ 19
“Tell me about a person whose belief — religious, political, philosophical — you've never quite been able to understand.”
№ 20
“What's a moral question you've changed your mind on?”
№ 21
“Is there an idea you'd want a grandchild — or any young person — to take seriously?”
№ 22
“Tell me about a moment when you felt — even briefly — that your life made sense as a whole.”
№ 23
“What do you do with the parts of yourself you're not proud of?”
№ 24
“What do you make of how older people are treated in the world around you?”