Asking The Wrong Questions
Nowadays, we tend to consume too much of our energy exerted upon the wrong questions. Whenever we’re feeling lost, we’re promoted to ask ourselves these rational questions:
- “What do I want?”
- “Who do I want to become?”
- “What do I want my life to look like in five years?”
- “How can I achieve the success I so desperately crave in my field?”
These are not exactly the right questions we should begin with. They assume you know exactly what it is you want, and that’s often not the case. They also tend to be self-centered and thus neglect to factor in the potential impact we will have on others.
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