Asking Intelligent Questions: A Reliable Way To Save Time And Money

“The best answers rarely come from an ordinary process. A new answer usually requires new behavior.”

-Gary Keller

Believe it or not, the kinds of questions you ask yourself strongly impact your reality.

You’re probably wondering, “How can I ask intelligent questions?”

We’ll get there in just a second.

First, I’d like to tell you about the extraordinary power questions have.

Asking Intelligent Questions Helps Direct Your Focus

“Even the greatest minds can be so distracted by the search for answers that they fail to ask the right questions.”

-Gary Kasparov

We live our lives as a series of questions and answers.

This back-and-forth rhythm is the pattern of your reality.

By asking a question, you attract an answer in direct line with your wording.

(This is how life balances itself).

Your questions determine your direction by shining their light on your potential options.

The only way to live a higher quality life is to ask higher quality questions.

Asking higher quality questions results in a higher quality approach.

Unclear question = unclear answer.

The answer is hidden in how you articulate the question.

When you change the phrasing, you change the frame.

And when you change the frame, you change the meaning.

Questions And Principles Frame Your Mindset

The questions you ask define your personal narrative.

If your narrative changes, so do your questions.

If your questions change, so must your narrative.

If your story is that of a victim, you’ll subconsciously attract scarcity.

That mindset focuses on what’s missing instead of what’s available.

What’s the point of clipping coupons when you could be making more money?

Questions rooted in abundance move you forward.

Questions rooted in scarcity reinforce stagnation.

An expert knows what question to ask because he knows how to:

1. Identify the real problem

2. Orient perception toward what actually matters

Finding the correct question is the work.

Viewing A Question In A Different Light Can Give You A Drastically Different Answer

“How we phrase the questions we ask ourselves determines the answers that eventually become our life.”

-Gary Keller

Framing is important.

Since your reality is defined by your rhythm, your questions lock you into a feedback loop (or “groove” if you will).

This feedback loop tunes your mind to notice certain frequencies.

The more you view the world in such a way, the more prominent these “themes” become.

Instead of focusing on your problems, its better to focus on the possible solutions.

Illuminating the abundance within your inquiry will guide you towards a better answer.

Since your mind can only focus on one thing at a time, it’s time you stop wasting energy on reinforcing your problems.

Getting rid of bad habits and thoughts isn’t a matter of weeding them out – It’s a matter of replacing them.

Emphasize The Heavier Blocks

A phenomenal book to check out is “The One Thing” by Gary Keller.

The basic idea is to ask yourself, “What’s the ONE thing I should accomplish right now to move me towards my goals?”.

Think about the 80/20 principle.

What 20% of your actions make 80% of the impact?

When you focus on increasing the efficiency of your systems, you give your heavier blocks their proper attention.

By making your questions big and specific, you give your mind greater room to fill in the gaps.

Once you’ve designed your detailed end point, you can flesh out the process to get there.

This allows you to create better processes.

Conclusion

1. Don’t cure ineffective thoughts – replace them.

2. The answer is found in how you articulate the question.

3. Framing your questions differently gives you different answers.

4. Questions shape your focus and define your personal narrative.

5. Asking big, specific questions maximizes the efficiency of your systems.

6. Focus on abundance, not lack – and your life will expand to match your inquiry.

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Enjoy.
-M.I.