ones that will help people or trigger useful thoughts or help people learn or discover things or cheer them up or ...?
How to ask really good questions?
2007-03-31 04:07:37 · 13 answers · asked by Lilliana 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
a bit of LATERAL thinking ...
to train yourself to do this, whenever something happens, work out 5 different things associated with that.
Then, what is one aspect probably overlooked by others?
or, which of the 5 things is most uplifting and inspiring to the other person.
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eg, While selling, I was taking down an order for a lady and asked what name.
It was unusual.
It sounded like a punchline to a rude joke.
She must have had a lot of problems at school, etc with that name.
I couldn't hide my suprise when I heard it, so i had to say something ...
"WOW! Your Mother must have really loved your father to take a name like that!"
She got so excited that I got such a positive impression from her name.
2007-03-31 04:32:12 · answer #1 · answered by wizebloke 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Many times by reading other questions/answers, this can trigger your curiosity to expand or ask other aspect (s) of the same question that someone already asked or responded.
Also I think a good question is the one that opens discussion, or something that you can't find in a search machine in the Internet.
But still more important ask the question you want to ask without worrying if it is good or bad :-)
2007-03-31 04:26:10 · answer #2 · answered by Flyinghorse 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you think about how to ask good questions, that very thought prevents you from being spontaneous. If you have questions, just ask. Don't judge your questions and thoughts. Let them flow freely. If your questions end up being helpful to others, then that's a good question. If not, still you've satisfied your quest by asking.
2007-03-31 04:27:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The answer to your question is to only ask a question when you need an answer. If you just sit there and think of questions for the sake of asking questions, then they will have only a very small chance of being useful.
2007-03-31 04:12:55 · answer #4 · answered by Piano Man 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Good is a point of view. It's subject matter varies, but asking genuinely deep quality questions comes from genuinely deep quality thought on a subject. Do this and there'll be no way you could not ask deep questions.
2007-03-31 04:30:22 · answer #5 · answered by Answerer 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Think about simple but important things in life, or things we often come across in our daily lives. Think whether they are true or not, useful or not, ethical or not, and what will happen in the future.
Don't forget to read a lot.
2007-03-31 06:54:47 · answer #6 · answered by r083r70v1ch 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
By thinking clearly about the question before ask .
2007-03-31 04:13:04 · answer #7 · answered by subra 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ash something that you would want to know. If you want to know the answer to something, you can bet that someone else will be interested too!
Good Luck!
2007-03-31 04:15:48 · answer #8 · answered by Super Babe 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
first it has to make sense.
ask questions to any doubts or uncertainty you my have and you can rest assured that you will not be the only one.
so in order to help others , help yourself first.
next question please!!!!
God bless,
gabe
2007-03-31 04:48:28 · answer #9 · answered by gabegm1 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you can ask only things that you no weel do as you say
2007-03-31 04:49:51 · answer #10 · answered by henryredwons 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋