May I suggest a new year resolution?
Ask more questions of yourself. Ask more questions of others. By default most are tellers. Giving advice, recounting our stories, and stating our opinion comes naturally. To inquire takes intention. Curiosity is something that must be cultivated.
What do you think would change if you asked one question of someone for every comment you made about yourself? How would your relationships change? What would you learn?
Will you try this?
The first step is to compile a bunch of good questions. These links will get you started.
- [10] questions that will help you find your find your voice.
- [10] critical questions you must ask yourself.
- [10] great questions to practice asking questions.
- Top ten questions from greatquestion.org.
- [3] simple questions for anyone overseeing anyone.
- NPR’s StoryCorps website has a huge questions generator list.
- I’m often stunned by the lack of questions that adults are prepared to ask.
- [5] questions every husband should ask his wife.
- Start asking dumb questions.
- The mother of personal diagnostic questions list: 35 X-ray questions from Seeing with New Eyes by David Powlison.
Quote:
If there is a God who knows everything, why does he ask questions? -Collette Gary
