The key to thinking is never stop asking
questions. Einstein
Why
Use It
A spiritual
thinking mind is a questioning mind. Questions give the mind the best chance to find the right answers, ideas, and
actions. When we ask the right questions, we succeed as effective thinkers. If
you don’t ask questions, you greatly diminish your thinking capabilities.
Our
lost ability to ask questions
Regrettably, many of us have lost our
ability to ask questions. Most of us were really good at asking questions when
we were children. By the time we reached
high school, many of us became fearful of asking questions for reasons that
include:
· Asking
a question might appear to be an admission of ignorance and indicate a lack of
understanding.
· Asking
a question might embarrass us if it has the appearance being a “stupid”
question.
· Asking
a question might open us up to ridicule for not paying attention or
remembering.
Re-acquiring
a questioning attitude
If you take nothing else away from this
handbook, give yourself a questioning attitude, and simply start asking questions.
If
you are not a questioner, consider this Chinese proverb.
- “He who asks a question may appear
a fool for a minute, but he who does not ask a question remains a fool for
life.”