What do you prefer having Answers or Questions?

Consider this: We don’t learn anything talking. We only learn things when we ask questions. Because answers are fixed, are known, but questions are to explore, to discover, to imagine, to create. Questions give us the opportunity to "think" not just to "remember"

Young children understand this intuitively as they explore and try to make sense of their surroundings. However, as we become older, we "learn" to find more value in our answers rather than in our questions. Think about this: When was the last time you felt proud for having a question?

We just stop asking questions without noticing the impact it has in our personal growth. What do you feel would happen if you dedicate more time to exploring, asking, listening, experimenting, reflecting, striving, and becoming?

For example: Asking WHAT questions could keep you open to discover new information about yourself. If you are feeling anything other than peace, ask yourself:

What is going on?

What is it that I am feeling?

What is the dialogue inside my head?

What is another way to see this?

What is required from me now?

These questions will force you to name your emotions, and the simple act of translating your emotions into language (vs. simply experiencing them) can stop your brain from activating your “fight or flight” response–stress response. This in turn, will help you to stay in control to better choose your response–what the situation requires from you.

Don’t assume what is happening. Make a habit to seek understanding. The worst that could happen is to know more than what you know now.

With Love

Cristina,