Ace-ing The Test Called Life

"The Final Judgment is not just an evaluation of a sum total of good and evil acts—what we have done. It is an acknowledgment of the final effect of our acts and thoughts—what we have become." Elder Dallin H. Oaks

Sometimes I think it'd be nice to know what the final judgment is going to be like. I just seems like knowing that would help us wisely align our priority focus and attention with the correct things, right? In teaching, we call this "backwards planning." You "begin with the end in mind" as Stephen Covey would say, or the "final assessment" as a teacher would put it, and then you plan how you're going to prepare your class to successfully ace that test by the time they get to it. "Formative assessments" in education are like quizzes along the way that help you and your teacher identify where you are at and how you are progressing. In the test of life however, I wonder what "formative assessment" or "quiz questions" along the way might help me learn, progress and live in a way to be well prepared for the ultimate "final exam" of life.

One of the best resources I've found along these lines is The Christlike Attributes Activity. While I love the Christlike Attributes Activity, it is a little lengthy and while absolutely wonderful, it is also somewhat general. Recently, I've wanted something a little shorter that could help me focus more specifically on a few areas for personal improvement that would be beneficial presently... and quite possibly permanently. So, I wrote down a few personal questions that most likely won't be on that "end of the year/end of life" assessment" but which will help me live in such a way so that I will be better prepared to take that "final" test eventually.

Here they are:

Although only a small handful of questions, they seem like the best basics for me to focus on - at least for right now. If you were writing your own "quiz" to be living by, what questions would help guide you in living your best life?

For related reading, I'd highly recommend How Will You Measure Your Life by Clayton Christensen, Man's Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl.