Ask Questions

“That government, society, or religion is useless where people are not allowed to ask questions.”

— Galileo

Chomsky said, “A citizen who questions nothing is the governments favorite creation.”

The government is good at persuading its citizens to blindly & fearfully obey the government.

They are even better at putting fear into people so that people are afraid to think for themselves.

The majority of people become indoctrinated to believe that there is no other way. So they don’t question the government or church or society.

And the citizens learn to outcast the individual who questions things; The individual who uses their brain to ask itself questions & ask others questions; The philosopher. The lone wolf.

Hundreds of years ago communities labeled those people “witches” and “demons” – the people who questioned the government or church.

The power to conform blindly to authority has always been stronger than taking a stand.

Throughout human history, authority figures have always used violence to silence anyone who questioned them.

It’s sad but it’s true.

But we are entering a new earth. A new phase in human existence (if AI doesn’t destroy humanity.)

This new phase will use scientific evidence & intelligent & facts instead of blindly obeying political organizations or the church (politics).

No one should fear their government whom is supposedly here to “protect and serve,” (& not just protect and serve the wealthiest people in its country…)

When everyone around you seems to be conforming, don’t be afraid to lead.

Following is conformity. Leading is courage.

Dr. Seuss’s poem on “The Waiting Place” accurately describes the mentality of many people, including myself as I often live with anticipation, ‘waiting’ for something…

“You can get so confused
that you’ll start in to race
down long wiggled roads at a break-necking pace
and grind on for miles across weirdish wild space,
headed, I fear, toward a most useless place.
The Waiting Place…

…for people just waiting.
Waiting for a train to go
or a bus to come, or a plane to go
or the mail to come, or the rain to go
or the phone to ring, or the snow to snow
or waiting around for a Yes or a No
or waiting for their hair to grow.
Everyone is just waiting.

Waiting for the fish to bite
or waiting for wind to fly a kite
or waiting around for Friday night
or waiting, perhaps, for their Uncle Jake
or a pot to boil, or a Better Break
or a sting of pearls, or a pair of pants
or a wig with curls, or Another Chance.
Everyone is just waiting.

NO!
That’s not for you!
Somehow you’ll escape
all that waiting and staying.
You’ll find the bright places
where Boom Bands are playing…”

Can you relate to the poem?
How often do you find yourself waiting?

You CAN find bright places by shifting your focus, but it’s easier said than done.

ASKING QUESTIONS is a way of shifting your mentality and can be helpful in getting out of “The Waiting Place.”

“Problems that remain persistently insoluble should always be suspected as questions asked in the wrong way.”
Alan Watts

One of the most practical series of questions, with an example, you can ask yourself to wait less, be more productive, and enjoy life more is:

1) “What am I waiting for?”

Example – “Retirement so that I can enjoy life.”

Then Ask:

2) “What can I do instead of waiting?”

“Instead of waiting for retirement to begin enjoying life I can pursue interests and hobbies in my free time and who knows, maybe I’ll get paid to do something I love.”

Or Ask:

3) “What can I do while I wait?”

“While I wait for retirement I can begin thinking and planning things I want to do when I retire. Maybe I can even add some of these activities throughout the work week now.”

This series of questions can be used to relieve your waiting in any situation.

Asking yourself the right questions helps shift your perspective.

When you ask yourself negative questions you get negative answers, like “Why do bad things keep happening to me?” Even if you involuntarily ask that question your brain will subconsciously look for answers.

When you ask yourself questions that focus more on solving problems you have you will solve your problems and/or at least cultivate a forward-thinking perspective.

Question Governments, Churches, Society

Stop Waiting. Start Doing.

One of the most practical series of questions, with an example, you can ask yourself to wait less, be more productive, and enjoy life more is:

Read more on the power of questions here.