“The scientist is not a person who gives the right answers, she’s the one who asks the right questions.”―Claude Lévi-Strauss
“科学家不是给出正确答案的人,而是能恰当提问的人。” —— 克洛德·列维·斯特劳斯
There is profound1 power in asking questions. In fact, the most successful people are rarely the ones who have all the answers, they’re the ones who ask the right questions. Don’t be afraid to ask. Ask when you don’t understand. Ask for what you want. Ask how to make things happen. It’s the reason children are always asking so many questions, because they know they’ll never get anywhere if they don’t ask. The squeaky wheel gets the grease2.
提问具有深远影响。其实,最成功的人不是无所不知的人,而是能恰当提问的人。别害怕提问,不懂就问,欲所求就发问,去探究个中原因。小孩总是不停发问,是因为他们知道,只有提问才能得到答案。会哭的孩子有糖吃。
Bottom line: Growth is more about asking than telling. The way forward is yours for the taking – the way forward is yours for the asking.
归根结底,有惑而发方可成长。前方的路是你自己的,所以也只能靠你自己发问解惑。