Benefits of being an Inquirer

It may seem far out of your reach to be an Inquirer but in fact it can be made part of your daily life. There are many ways to make yourself a more inquiring person. Here I will provide links to articles that I found interesting, and suggest all should read to better understand what it means to be an Inquirer.

Personal Gain

http://tinyurl.com/hbkw238

This focuses the more practical value of asking better questions, and what can be gained but just being inquisitive. Overall it goes into depth about the more selfish benefits of asking questions, and the importance of wording them in a way that is more favorable for results. While I understand why many may find this a more pertinent use of being an Inquirer, I also believe that there is much more than better personal gain.

http://tinyurl.com/j9vancl
Another article relating to the more personal gains from being a great Inquirer, this stresses the importance and potency questions have. The prime example of great success caused by proper questioning is the incredibly popular, Oprah Winfrey. This article decided to break down how questioning can lead to success into bullet points:

• Inspire Creativity & Innovation
• Sell Your Product or Idea
• Improve Decision Making
• Create a Learning Culture
• Direct Focus
• Develop Others
• Get Commitment to Change
• Motivate Others
• Grow in Our Own Self-Awareness

Improving Society

http://tinyurl.com/j2vojdh

This blog strikes my interest because it goes into depth about how spark curiosity in others. The article details the three steps of curiosity:

1. Create conflict
2. Introduce novelty
3. Encourage perplexity

Toronto "Obay" advertisement

It was very interesting to see the real life situation brought up in the article, en event about an advertisement that was placed in Toronto, Canada.

The purpose of the ad. was to get people to realize that what their children want is important, and specifically that they should be able to think for themselves without disciplinary repercussions.

In doing so, many members of the community became aware of the importance of free thinking, and the importance of encouraging curiosity in children.





Something to keep in mind:

"In an age where information is superabundant, the potential value to be be gained from understanding and harnessing the power of curiosity is huge" -- David Blake, 2014