The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results

Keller describes the ONE Thing and his other principles as ones he has developed through practice in his own life. He also stresses the personal importance of family. However, he doesn’t describe his own background or life story in great detail. Why do you think this is the case? Does this approach support Keller’s ideas, or do you think the book would benefit from more of his own story?

Chapter 4 of The ONE Thing suggests that “[e]quality is a lie” (33). Discuss what Keller seems to mean by this statement as well as what makes this statement controversial. 

Keller urges readers to consider how the Focusing Question can apply at different levels (e.g., today, this week, this year, in five years’ time, etc.) and in different areas of life (work, family, spiritual life, etc.). What makes the Focusing Question apply to these different contexts? Does anything change as the question pertains to these different contexts?