04-17-2011, 12:00 AM
Jessicar wrote:When is asking questions impeccable and/or when is it being used as a didactic devise, a prompt, a rebuttal, as support, to the person asking the question? Sometimes when I post and the responder asks me a question, the question feels clean and honest, as though the person really wants an answer.
Other times, when asked a question, it feels leading and insinuating, as though the question is loaded with the posters assumptions.
What to do with "questions"? Answer, ignore, read between-the-lines, counter with another question....
There was a long time in which I felt my prolific question asking was driven by a learning curve. And to some extent that was true. Then I began to see that my question asking served as a shield in order to not really hear any answer that might come forth but to reinforce what I thought anyway. I began to pay more attention to questions....and wonder how others view "asking questions".
In my opinion, it all depends on what you are asking questions for. If you are trying to get into some woman's panties your questions would be different than if you want something else. You wouldn't think of asking metaphysical questions of an average Walmart employee, right. So, the type of questions should depend on what exactly it is you want from an answer.
New Ager types are typical humans in that humans are always looking for the 'quick fix'. Unfortunately, no matter how easy the Spirit makes things for me I still have to suffer in order to pay for what I receive. Suffering, I have found, is the currency of the Spirit and I have found no way around that.
In general, I would say that the Hindu quote is apropo of your postulations:
"The answer is found in your naval. So don't bother looking for it in your army, marines or your airforce"
Just mocking the Gonzo
Actually, you can't expect to control the quality of the questions of others, but you do indeed have control over YOUR OWN question. An excellent person asks excellent questions. A dumb person asks dumb questions. I say: always strive to be the very best you can possibly be at any given moment. Refine the quality of your questions to make them simple, direct and to the point. Most of all, be sure and radiate tremendous gratitude and appreciation for the wonderful answers that come to you as a result of your asking wonderful questions.
Other times, when asked a question, it feels leading and insinuating, as though the question is loaded with the posters assumptions.
What to do with "questions"? Answer, ignore, read between-the-lines, counter with another question....
There was a long time in which I felt my prolific question asking was driven by a learning curve. And to some extent that was true. Then I began to see that my question asking served as a shield in order to not really hear any answer that might come forth but to reinforce what I thought anyway. I began to pay more attention to questions....and wonder how others view "asking questions".
In my opinion, it all depends on what you are asking questions for. If you are trying to get into some woman's panties your questions would be different than if you want something else. You wouldn't think of asking metaphysical questions of an average Walmart employee, right. So, the type of questions should depend on what exactly it is you want from an answer.
New Ager types are typical humans in that humans are always looking for the 'quick fix'. Unfortunately, no matter how easy the Spirit makes things for me I still have to suffer in order to pay for what I receive. Suffering, I have found, is the currency of the Spirit and I have found no way around that.
In general, I would say that the Hindu quote is apropo of your postulations:
"The answer is found in your naval. So don't bother looking for it in your army, marines or your airforce"
Just mocking the Gonzo
Actually, you can't expect to control the quality of the questions of others, but you do indeed have control over YOUR OWN question. An excellent person asks excellent questions. A dumb person asks dumb questions. I say: always strive to be the very best you can possibly be at any given moment. Refine the quality of your questions to make them simple, direct and to the point. Most of all, be sure and radiate tremendous gratitude and appreciation for the wonderful answers that come to you as a result of your asking wonderful questions.