Always ask

Solutions to problems lie a couple of questions away. Each question you ask inches you closer and closer to the solution. That is why it is important to keep asking questions and not stop till you get to the solution; and even then, always ask, knowing that you are improving your brainpower.

From my own personal experience, I used to ask questions mostly when I was confronted with a challenge. Doing that solved problems, I must admit, but it was just underutilization. Why wait for challenges to come before you start questioning? There really is nothing stopping you from asking questions, at any time.

There came a time when I realized the power of questions, especially when they are directed at other things and not just life’s challenges. In fact, many problems in life can be avoided by questioning yourself.

By asking myself on how I can improve the way I work, I often stumbled upon flaws in my routines or methods that I just didn’t notice before. Raising questions about how I dealt with situations showed me mistakes to avoid in the future or effective methods that worked for me. Consistently asking myself how what I am doing now will affect my future helps me to identify destructive habits and stop them before they make much damage. Procrastination and laziness never elude the questions that self-examination entails; it’s hard to lie to yourself.

When it comes to self-improvement, no amount of self-contemplation is ever enough. Questioning the things we do, think, say, feel, know, love and hate will put us in a productive mental state that is receptive to improvement.