I think that a
person's questions reveal way more about them than their answers.
Bruce Lee once said
that, "A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can
learn from a wise answer." I think
he was on to something quite profound.
Questions are extremely important. I would even go so far as to say that
they are more important than the answers we end up with. Questions shape us. They are the foundation of everything that we
do.
The
things-that-we-are-curious-about show a different and deeper side of us than
the things-that-we-are-sure-of.
Another thing that
questions tend to do is provoke thought.
Answers have a nasty tendency of discouraging thoughtfulness but
questions almost demand it. Even simple
question like "What do I want for lunch?", demand that we look within
ourselves to examine our own desires.
So take a moment to
think about the questions that keep you up at night and then question those
questions. If you ask questions about
the future… what do they reveal about your heart. Does your curiosity lead you to ask questions
about science, personal relationships or the physics behind superman's ability
to leap tall buildings in a single bound?
Whatever your questions are, I bet they reveal something about you that
makes you unique.
So what types of
questions do you ask, and what do your questions say about you?
