By: John Cory
Submitted: 2012-02-20 04:19:15 | Word Count: 705
Have you ever watched a good movie, and walked away from it thinking it was great? What made you like the movie? Many of the greatest movies are those that lead you through a journey of discovery - it is an inductive process in which the people making the film lead you through images and information that tell a story. In most occasions, when moviegoers are caught off guard because of an unexpected twist in the story line, they are often left impressed. On the other hand, if are already aware of what is going to happen, you will probably end up not enjoying the movie.
There tends to be a parallel relationship between movies and life. In life we're motivated to find answers. Was there an instance when the answer you got was not the answer you had in mind? After we get the answer, we are at times, still left with a feeling of bewilderment and just wanting to be enlightened. Living life is comparable to viewing a movie; you put pieces together to understand things.
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Scientist and writer Keith Raniere has written about the scientific process, and about the importance of questions. He holds that the significance of science (and life) has more to do with deepening our questions than just getting answers.
That rings a bell with me. Looking back to friends and acquaintances, I have the privilege of knowing, the ones who are the most satisfied are those who went through the journey of self-discovery and found the answers they were looking for. You will know these people as those who have dealt with the most challenging of things and have learned from it.
If I analyze the life I have lived, I can say that there is a certain joy and a sense of accomplishment associated with me overcoming challenges and finding answers to my questions. I feel unaccomplished each time a problem was resolved by someone other than myself for the reason that I had it easy, and that I did not gain any new information from it.
What are the various ways you can get better on your questioning ability and how can this improve your way of life? Organizations such as Executive Success Programs and NXIVM are
created to assist in teaching people various ways to think critically. Sharpening our critical thinking skills and reasoning skills can provide a better direction in the way we navigate through life.
