Friday, January 4, 2013

The Best Answers dont come from Questions


We are a social animal, interactive, knowledge seeking, inquisitive and curious.
All good of course, but we have lost patience. We want instant answers.
We ask before thinking. We ask before trying. We don’t want to wait for the insight found thru the experience…it just takes too darn long. Tell me what I need to know, answer my questions so I  can shorten my path to the goal I seek.

Sometimes the best answers don’t come from questions.

When the apprentice is shown by the journeyman how to assemble the machine sometimes listening then doing are the best methods of learning. Try before asking, do before questioning. Learn the qualities of trust, patience and focus. The questions that come after the attempts are far more valuable and meaningful. (this comes from my earlier days on the shop floor working under the guidance of an older Japanese mechanic, he spoke very little english, he would only show you once, I had to make sure I paid attention and my questions had to be very pointed- he turned out to be one of the more influential people in my life, still have a friendship with to this day )

Challenge yourself to come up with the answers to your difficulties by doing and trying  then doing again. Absorb yourself in the moment and look for resolve independently.

Once you have taken action the questions that follow have more value to you.

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