83 questions every successful person asks

One of the things that stood out from my Rich Habits Study was how important thinking was to self-made millionaires.

I tracked 10 different types of thinking habits these millionaires engaged infrequently, if not daily.

From my research, it was so evident that thinking was fundamental to their success that I decided it needed to become one of what I call the 10 Keystone Rich Habits.

When self-millionaires think, they do so in isolation, closed off from the world.

Most engaged in their daily thinking habits in the morning, some during their commute in their car, others in the shower, and still others at night.

The morning seemed to be the most dominant time frame, however.

Typically, immediately upon waking, these self-made millionaires would find a quiet space and think for about 15 to 30 minutes.

What did they think about it? Well, they thought about a lot of things and when they thought, they thought in a way that most would refer to as brainstorming.

They spent time every day brainstorming with themselves about numerous things.

I was able to boil down those brainstorming sessions into 10 core Rich Thinking Habit categories.

Here they are, and the corresponding 83 questions the rich ask themselves.

1. Career

Some of the questions they asked themselves included:

2. Finances

When it comes to their money, here are some of the questions they contemplated:

3. Family

They also asked themselves:

4. Friends

Social life is also an important part of the equation, and among the things they considered:

5. Business Relationships

Of course, business is also a prominent concern, and they continued to ask themselves the following:

6. Health

They also focused on health issues, asking:

7. Dream-Setting & Goal-Setting

Most of the brainstorming involved their personal, financial, family and career dreams and goals, including dreams of retiring on a beach, buying a boat, expanding their business, buying vacation homes, etc.

8. Problems

Here they brainstormed primarily about finding solutions to those problems that were causing them the most stress at the moment.

Most were immediate problems related to their jobs and family.

Some were longer-term and related to preempting future potential problems they were anticipating down the road most often related to their careers.

9. Charity

They also try to make sure they’re giving back to their community, so they asked themselves:

10. Happiness

Finally… the ever-important happiness factor.

They checked in with these questions:

That’s a lot of thinking, I know.

There are a lot of days in the year, however, to brainstorm with yourself.

 You just need to make it a daily habit.

Eventually, over time you will come up with solutions to your most pressing problems.

You will gain insight into what makes you tick.

Planned daily thinking will help you find some meaning in your life.

Making a daily habit of thinking is what self-made millionaires do.

It’s an important piece of the success puzzle.

Understanding why they do it is less important than understanding that they do it. Every day.

This article originally was published on Time.com

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About Tom Corley Tom is a CPA, CFP and heads one of the top financial firms in New Jersey. For 5 years, Tom observed and documented the daily activities of wealthy people and people living in poverty and his research he identified over 200 daily activities that separated the “haves” from the “have nots” which culminated in his #1 bestselling book, Rich Habits – The Daily Success Habits of Wealthy Individuals. Visit the website: www.richhabits.net