Illieism

 Illeism: The ancient trick to help you think more wisely

Discuss yourself in the third person

Childhood

What is her/his earliest memory? 

Who was the most influential person to her/him as a child? 

What adjectives would you use to describe her/him?  

What did he/she do during the summertime as a kid? 

What was her/his favorite game? 

High school

Was he/she a loner at high school or quite social?

Who was her/his best friend at high school? 

What was his/her favorite sport? 

Did he/she have a teen idol?

What would people find surprising about her/him as a teen? 

Work

What was her/his first job? 

In addition to being paid money, how else has her/his experience of work created value in his/her life? 

What would be his/her ideal job? 

Family

In what ways have his/her parents influenced him/her the most? 

Does he/she wish she/she had been raised differently? How so? 

What is her/his relationship with his/her parents like today? 

Does he/she have siblings? 

How are his/her relationships with his/her siblings? 

Love

Who was her/his first love? 

Has she/he had his/her heart broken? 

Has she/her broken any hearts? 

How does it feel to talk about yourself in the third person?

Safer? Confusing? It's easier to be honest? Weird?

Think of the person you know best in the world. Pretend you are them. Answer these questions in the first person....

What's your name?

Describe yourself in one minute.

Hpw do you know ____ (the person pretending to to be you) ?

Are you talented at anything?

What's your favourite thing to do?

Why do you like _____  (the person pretending to to be you) ?

Are you rich?

Do you sometimes feel jealous of _____ (the person pretending to to be you) ?

Are you smarter than _____ (the person pretending to to be you) ?

Have you ever been mean to anyone?

Do you have a sense of humour?

Are you a good driver?

What is your definition of “happiness”? 

What was your worst day? 

What celebrity are you like?

What are you most proud of? 

What is your greatest fear? 

Do you have any phobias? 

What are the main lessons you have learned in life?