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•Why do you want to climb harder? Because when I’m climbing harder, more people will like me.

•Why do you want more people to like you? Because when more people like me, I feel more confident.

•Why do you want to be more confident? Because when I’m more confident, I feel freer to be myself.

Wow, there’s a lot here. So much can come from asking a few simple questions. Doing a few rounds might help you get to the core of your beliefs and values and what’s really important to you. There is no right or wrong. Once you have gone through this process, start creating goals that are in line with your intrinsic values and identity. Intrinsic goals are easier to accomplish than externally validated goals. Revisit the Five Whys at another time with the same question, and you may end up with different answers.

What are your values? Think about your identity. Take a few minutes to jot down as many values as you can that create your identity. Then do a few rounds of the Five Whys.

Then map out your superpowers—traits that will help you reach your goals. For example, “I am an athlete” = superpower: I am driven. Or “I am a student” = superpower: I am coachable. For each identity, come up with a superpower. Also figure out the flip side, the trait of each identity that might hold you back. For example, “I am an athlete” = flip side: I am competitive with myself and others. Or “I am a student” = flip side: I am scatterbrained, on information overload. This last flip side would mean that you need to be careful with goals that are number driven, and you also have to focus on one thing at a time to avoid melting your brain.