Learn to Ask Better Questions
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There is much truth to the saying, “We often find what we are looking for.” What we find in our personal world is largely a result of the questions we keep asking ourselves over and over again. If we can learn to change the questions then the outcomes change. For example, ponder the difference between these sets of questions:
- What action can I take today to improve my sobriety and mental health
- How come I constantly slip up?
- How can I serve another person today?
- Why don’t people show me the respect I deserve?
Whatever type of question you ask your brain will go on a search for the answer. By becoming more aware and mindful one can learn to ask more healthy questions. “I began to realize that thinking itself is nothing but the process of asking and answering questions….We need to realize that most of what we do, day in and day out, is ask and answer questions. So if we want to change the quality of our lives, we should change our habitual question. These questions direct our focus, and therefore how we think and how we feel….I realized that the main difference between the people who seemed to be successful – in any area! – and those who weren’t was that successful people asked better questions, and as a result, they got better answers. They got answers that empowered them to know exactly what to do in any situation to produce the results they desired. Quality questions create a quality life. (Awaken the Giant Within, pp.179-180).
Practice asking better question this week!
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We just wanted to let you know that we have published our first, quick read, book called, “The Language of Recovery” this is not the treatment system but is a great companion to the treatment system and help to those seeking a greater understanding of addiction issues.
