Start With Better Questions

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Hi, it’s Rohit.

There is something I have been noticing more and more, most of us are taught to chase the right answers. At work, in school, even in conversations, the person who “knows” gets the respect.

But the older I get, the more I realize:
Answers show what we already know.
Questions show what we want to know.

And that difference changes everything.

A good question reveals curiosity.
A better one reveals clarity.
And the best questions reveal courage, the willingness to challenge assumptions, push for depth, or admit we don’t know something.

Some of the most interesting people I have met rarely rush to answer.

Instead, they ask:

• “What made you think that?”

• “What are we not seeing?”

• “If we started from scratch, what would we do differently?”

• “What would this look like if it were easy?”

Those questions open doors.
They shift perspectives.
They turn surface level conversations into meaningful ones within seconds.

Even with something like ChatGPT - you only get the right answer if you ask the right question.
(Trust me, I have tried. You change the question slightly… boom, totally different insight.)

Over the last few years, even my own decisions have changed because my questions changed.
What used to be:
“What’s the right next step?”
Slowly turned into:
“What’s the simplest, smallest step that actually matters?”

It’s funny we chase big answers, but it’s usually one small, honest question that moves us forward.

This week, I’m trying something simple:

One good question every day, to myself or to someone I talk to.

Not to find all the answers… just to see what shifts. You’ll be surprised how much clarity that creates.

Until next week!
Rohit Makker

“Set Goals That Inspire”

P.S. Have any questions or topics you’d like me to cover? Feel free to reach out!