Journaling can feel daunting to someone who is first starting out. What do you write about? It’s different in school when the teacher assigns you an essay to write on a specific topic, but when you start journaling – it can get a little intimidating. One way to combat this intimidation is through journal prompting. Journal prompting is an easy and effective way of writing out answers to questions that are prompted to you within a journal. The question itself gets your mind working about the subject at hand, then you let your fingers do the rest as the stream of consciousness leaves your mind’s eye.

Coming up with questions for journaling isn’t hard at all. Here are a few questions for journal and quotes that you can ponder and then subsequently write about.

“The more you like yourself, the less you are like anyone else, which makes you unique.” How does this quote by Walt Disney make you feel about your life today? What could you change or do differently?“The difference between winning and losing is most often not quitting.” Can you think of a situation in your life that you white knuckled through a situation to come out victorious on the other end? When was it? What did you learn from that life scenario? Is this quote by Walt Disney true in your life?“When you believe in a thing, believe it all the way, implicitly and unquestionable.” Why is this quote so powerful? How can it help propel you, or an organization to the next level? How can this quote by Walt Disney be applied to your life? Can it help you?“All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.” Have you ever given up a dream in your life? Why did you give up? Can you think of any reasons why you should re-spark that dream and try again?

Journaling topics that include quotes from powerful and famous people can help ignite creativity in your quest towards self-improvement. Other questions for journal include:

A famous Stoic, Epictetus, once said “Freedom is the only worthy goal in life. It is won by disregarding things that lie beyond our control.” What is it about this quote that you could apply in your life today? Are you financially burdened with debt? What would it feel like to be free of that debt?“It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows.” Yet another powerful quote from Epictetus that can open your eyes to self-imposed limitations. What is happening in your life right now that you think you already know (which you really don’t)?“People are not disturbed by things, but by the views they take of them.” How can this powerful quote from Epictetus shift your perception on something in your life today?

Pondering famous quotes is a great way to dig deeper into your own psyche and figure out what might be holding you back in life today. Ancient wisdom is a powerful eye opener in the 21st century. The journal topics we outlined in this article can help or re-ignite your love of writing.

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