2006-09-10 02:45:28 · 32 answers · asked by i crave yours 5 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
After living in China for two years I forced myself to quit asking that question.
2006-09-10 02:48:05 · answer #1 · answered by scott_faith 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
WHO HASN'T??? Why is something EVERY single person will ask themselves at some point in their life.
If all of us would ask WHY before doing something and paying attention to the answer we give ourself(you know...listening to our hearts...following our instinct), we wouldn't make so many mistakes. But we have to try out the spontaneous part of us, the curious part of us. Just jumping before thinking b/c it's exciting & unknown & we have to know what it's like.
So if we always stopped and asked WHY we wouldn't have very interesting lives b/c we'd always not do the spontaneous or unknown.
We'd never have fun b/c the anticipation & excitement would be stomped on by asking WHY.
2006-09-11 18:56:57 · answer #2 · answered by paigenstuff 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, on almost every issue, I try to ask the "why" question. I also think this is a fundamental shortcoming of modern science. They always ask the "what" and "how" question, and rarely the "why" question. I recently contacted a professor of psychology whose research showed that children with 2 parents do better in life than children raised by 1 parent. I asked her if she asked the "why" question. She hadn't. I told her if she had bothered to ask the "why" question, she would have found out that children with 3 parents are likely to do even better, because it has nothing to do with the sanctity of marriage, or role models etc, but simple availability of more adults to interact with. Similarly, nobody bothers to ask why terrorist are attacking us? I guarantee it is not because they are stupid, or because of a backward religion, or even because they hate our lifestyle! If we asked the "why" question, we would be enlightened tremendously. Thank you for a wonderful question. I would love to chat with you about this sometime.
2006-09-10 03:00:53 · answer #3 · answered by professortvz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To be able to action things you have to stop asking why, maybe after you action things the question comes back, but if you permanently ask why I think it paralyzes the action
2006-09-10 03:47:17 · answer #4 · answered by farolito 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but only when I am sleeping.
Otherwise, when I am playing music or dancing (you can't think on either occassions, only before and after, or else it will interrupt the concentration).
2006-09-14 07:51:29 · answer #5 · answered by tienyutai 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. But it was rather replaced wtih WHAT, HOW, WHERE and WHEN and got even worse.
Ex.
1) What the hell happened?
2) How the hell did it happen?
3) Where the hell did it happen?
4) When the hell did it happen?
2006-09-10 04:54:08 · answer #6 · answered by Mike N. D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes all the time. That is what makes us different from Animals. Because we can ask why and we do ask why. Thank You, Why did you ask this question? See?
2006-09-10 07:21:55 · answer #7 · answered by SecretUser 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
with out why there is no thing in this world. there fore u should think always about why. i never stop thinking about why. every scientist thinks whu and what there fore they real heros in this world. thinking just why is not enough but try to get answer for it.
2006-09-10 02:55:45 · answer #8 · answered by srinuicon 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i feel like the earth is moving without me if I try to stop and think WHY!
2006-09-16 02:16:07 · answer #9 · answered by ~Metalman Princess~ 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only if I see some flaw within what I'm working with.
2006-09-10 03:10:06 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋