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What Do You Want in Life?
Reflect On the questions about these Famous Songs

Cats in the Cradle

Harry Chapin's classic about life getting busy, choosing priorities, and regrets.

How have you grown up to be like your Dad?

What are ways you want to be similar and different than your Dad?

It's My Life

Bon Jovi's rock anthem about not being another face in the crowd, living life, taking risks like it's now or never

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How do you like your current life?

Taking Care of Business

Bachman-Turner Overdrive's classic 

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How do you currently feel about your job/work satisfaction?

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Imagine

John Lenon's simple but powerful song, what do you imagine for your future?  What hopes do you have?

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How much hope do you have for your future?

Dream On

Aerosmith gets us dreaming.

 

What dreams and aspirations  do you have for your future?

Let It Be

The Beatles has us consider, what areas of your life have some unresolved issues? 

 

What would 'Let it be" look like?

Live Like You Were Dying

Tim McGraw's bucket list song.

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If you found out you only had 6 months to live, how would you live differently?

Better Boat

Kenny Chesney does some introspection.

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As you also self-reflect, how do you want to become a better man?

You Can't Always Get What You Want

The Rolling Stones' chorus is about wants and needs.

 

How do you describe the difference between your wants and needs? 

With Or Without You

U2 put lyrics to love life challenges. 

 

How have you been challenged in your love life? 

How have you felt that inner struggle, how to live with her? or without her?

I Can't Get No Satisfaction

The Rolling Stones shares about the quest. 

 

To what lengths have you tried to find satisfaction? 

Why is it so elusive?

I Want To Talk About Me

Toby Keith's song taps into what guys often feel. 

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What do you want to talk more about with your woman?  Why that topic?

Here I Go Again

What are your thoughts as you read these lyrics from Whitesnake's huge hit?

 

"Though I keep searching for an answer-I never seem to find what I'm looking for
Oh Lord, I pray you give me strength to carry on--'Cause I know what it means
To walk along the lonely street of dreams--Here I go again on my own
Goin' down the only road I've ever known--Like a drifter, I was born to walk alone"
 

Don't Stop Thinking About Tomorrow 

Fleetwood Mac get us thinking ahead. 

 

What are your hopes and dreams as you think about tomorrow and your future?

Living

Dierks Bentley reflects on life and living.

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When do you feel most alive? What words describe your best life?

Crazy Train

Ozzy nails it with his famous song.

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How have you been riding the crazy train and going off the rails?     

What do you want instead?

More Than A Feeling

Boston has so many hits! 

 

How do old familiar songs move you? 

How are they more than feelings sometimes?

I Hope You Had the
Time of Your Life

Green Day asks us to consider: 

 

How is this a turning point? 

Where is there a fork in the road?  A test in your life?

It's a Great Day to Be Alive

Travis Tritt offers us a great perspective.

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What are you grateful for today?

Dust in the Wind

Kansas proposes life is meaningless-that dreams and passions really mean nothing. 

 

 Do you agree or disagree?   

What is your purpose and mission to your life?

Feel Like Making Love

Enjoy Bad Company's epic chorus. 

 

What emotions and feelings do you experience or long for while making love? 

What is the difference in sex and making love?

Boulevard of Broken Dreams

Green Day describes walking down a lonely road, alone. 

 

Do you feel alone and lonely?   

What are some broken dreams in your life?

Living Years

Mike and Mechanics get us contemplating Dad.

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What are any unresolved issues you have with your dad? 

How are you dealing with those issues?

Man In The Mirror

Michael Jackson's self evaluation song

 

How do feel currently about the man you see in the mirror? 

How would you like to change over the next year?

Centerfold

J Geils Band describes what so many guys identity with, fantasizing over classmates and centerfolds. 

 

How has seeing porn on pages or screens effected you and your view of woman?

Knockin' On Heaven's Door

Originally by Bob Dylan, later covered by Guns N' Roses, Eric Clapton and others

 

What do you think it takes to enter Heaven? 

What is your understanding of Jesus' teaching and the Bible about that topic?

Amazed

Lonestar sings about being deeply in love. 

 

How could you love your wife in a deeper, richer way? 

Do you have hope that type of love could be shared between you?

Land of Confusion

Genesis sings about what many men feel. 

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How do you feel confused about your life?

I'm Still a Guy

Brad Paisley describes many differences between men and women.

 

  What do you think are the biggest differences?

I Want You To Want Me

Cheap Trick put lyrics to our longing to be wanted.

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To become more desirable, how can you become more relationally attractive to your partner?

'Til You Can't

Cody Johnson reminds us to make the most of each moment, to live without regrets. 

 

What life do you want to be living?

Lean On Me

Bill Withers' classic

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Who do you lean on when you're not strong? 

How could you take initiative to become a friend someone else can lean on ?

With A Little Help
From My Friends 

Joe Cocker's classic

 

How do you feel when you help a friend? 

 When do you ask for help from a friend?

Bridge Over Troubled Water

Simon & Garfunkel reflect on friendships. 

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What is the quality of your male friendships?

You're My Best Friend

Queen sings about your women being your best friend. 

 

Does that seem like a far away dream currently?   

What would it take for her to become your best friend?

I Still Haven't Found
What I Looking For

This U2 classic epitomizes our constant search.  

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What do you think you are looking for in your life?

Money

Pink Floyd sings about something so vital to all of us.   

 

How much money are you striving for?   

How much is enough?

Take It Easy

The Eagles' classic

 

What does comfort and ease feel like to you? 

How much of that are you currently experiencing?

Should I Stay Or
Should I Go

The Clash has this epic sing along song

 

 How much thought do you currently have about staying or going in your love relationship?   

What are your biggest challenges in that relationship?

Hungry Heart

Bruce Springsteen sings about something men feel.

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What is your heart hungry for?   

What do you long for?

Every Day

Ben's simple tune about his porn addiction and recovery.

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What lyrics would you choose to describe your challenges in life?

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