A critical first step in finding our most powerful question is examining our life story and narrative, identifying themes and patterns. Among these is what I call our “apriori” theme. An apriori theme is one that stands out above the others and is critical to how we know ourselves. Our most powerful question is likely embedded in that theme.

Boundary (and the lack of it), was a critical “apriori” theme in my life story as a child and young adult. I never saw it as such until it emerged one day in a powerful question that shook me to the core. That is what a powerful question does.