Comments on: Asking questions?

By: Dawn Lucia

Dawn Lucia — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 22:02:24 +0000

Now that was great insight and positive input!!! Yes, as we become more aware of being in the moment, and being aware of what emotions are being triggered we can: stop and wait to respond or ask questions until we are coming from a positive, productive and loving place. I am also now becoming more and more aware of not continuing to pursue goodness with those that are not interested or care about: integrity, honesty, good for everyone involved, and basically on the same path as me. I know now that I can just move on from those relationships and know, trust, feel and believe that those relationships will be replaced by those that are in a similar frequency.

By: Wilma

Wilma — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 20:34:38 +0000

Great comment Fiona, good example how careful languaging can make a difference.

By: Fiona

Fiona — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 01:56:04 +0000

I agree questions are really powerful, as is how we ask them. I use questions as part of my creative thinking time… instead of just staring into space or doodling in my journal, I ask myself a meaningful question to ‘jump start’ my thinking process. And you’re right, asking something like ‘how can I increase my profitability’ is more energising than ‘why are we broke?’

By: Wilma

Wilma — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 20:05:34 +0000

I think we might need to invent another word that really covers the meaning of enquiring. I get to see that most of the time we use questions to express our impatience (like Amanda’s 3 years old) or our own mind. Seldom I see myself asking questions that enrich me.

By: Amanda Bennett

Amanda Bennett — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 00:29:28 +0000

I have a three year old who asks a million questions a day and the other night when I was reading to him, I couldn’t even get past the first page because of his questions. We both got frustrated, me because he wouldn’t listen to the story and him because he wanted his questions answered. Eventually we compromised and were both satisfied. However I noticed about myself that sometimes I ask so many questions, but often don’t stop to listen to the answers or I ask questions with the answers already in my mind, therefore I miss out on valuable learning. I will now be far more mindful of listening and asking positive questions, thanks Wilma.