Tag: Smart

Do Not Be Afraid To Ask Stupid Questions

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Personal Development, Personal Growth
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To know more things, ask more questions. To know what you do not know, ask more questions.

Questions are powerful. They are stronger than asnwers. If something is not working for you, do not be afraid to ask stupid questions. Question yourself. Question your own assumptions.

Question what you know. Question what you do not know. Because you know more when you question more.

Do not wait for answers. Answers are good. They make you feel smart. They make you look smart. But the question is, ‘Are you expanding your world?’

If not, do not be afraid to question yourself, to ask yourself, ‘Why am I still here? Why is this thing not working for me? What is possible? Question everything. Because everything is questionable.

If you do not ask, you won’t know. If you do not question, you won’t have. Do not consume answers. Instead, ask more stupid questions.

What Is The Use Of Worrying About What You Cannot Change?

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Health & Well-Being, Motivational Quotes, Personal Development, Personal Growth
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According to Reinhold Niebuhr, “God, give us grace to accept with serenity the things that cannot be changed, courage to change the things which should be changed, and the wisdom to distinguish the one from the others.” We don’t do that. We want to prove our friends wrong. We want to tell people how strong we are, how smart we are. Look, you are not living for your friends. You are living for yourself. For that simple reason, you should be honest with yourself. Do not do things because you want to prove people wrong. Why is that? Because if you fail to do it, if you fail to accomplish it, you are going to be frustrated with yourself. Instead of doing something just to prove people wrong, why not do your own thing? Why not focus your whole attention on doing the things that can really make you a better person.

If you want to make peace with yourself, if you want to make peace with your life, do not worry yourself about what you cannot change. Just accept what you can change. As Shantideva once said, “If you can solve your problem, then what is the need of worrying? If you cannot solve it, then what is the use of worrying?” Don’t worry about what you cannot change. Because when you worry about it, you make it worse, not better. Don’t worry, just change what you change.