The Power of One More

8One More Question to Ask Ourselves

The unexamined life isn't worth living.

—Socrates

DO YOU EVER THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT?

That is a really powerful question I ask. It's one of many questions I'm going to ask you in this chapter and a question you should be asking yourself.

The truth is most people never do. Most people never take control of their thoughts because they don't ask the right questions, so they have a flawed belief of what their thinking should be. That leads to an equally fundamental question. What is thinking?

Simply put, thinking is the process of asking and answering questions of yourself. That's how thought works. You constantly ask and answer questions in your head thousands of times a day.

So, if you want to change the quality of your thoughts, you need to change the quality of the questions you ask. It's the quality of the questions you ask that controls the quality of the thoughts you think. You'd be amazed at how finely tuned your brain is at finding you the answers you're looking for.

Does that make sense to you?

This could be a foundational seismic shift in your life if you begin to ask better questions. Better questions lead to better answers. Better answers lead to a better life. Most people don't do this. But One More thinkers do. Most people ask questions that make them weaker, less resilient, or less resourceful. They take the easy way out. In some cases, these questions do harm by creating fear, anger, distrust, or a lack of confidence. ...