Don't Be Afraid to Ask
Children, are by nature, inquisitive. They're curious about everything and are often not afraid to ask... and ask... and ask! That's why children learn so quickly.
Most of us, however, as we grow older, gradually lose that spontaneous curiosity. That's because we've come to take things for granted. We don't care to discover beyond what we can sense or know. We think it's a waste of our time maybe. "What's in it for us?" is often the only question we ask, and when no clear benefit is apparent, we deign to go no further.
Or maybe it's because as adults, we feel that we should know what things mean, how they work, or at least have the ability to figure it out ourselves. We become reluctant to ask others because we're afraid it may make us appear ignorant or silly.
But if we simply sit back, do nothing, or do what we've always been doing, then things will never change. Our lives will not improve. Our knowledge bank will never grow.
It's sad, really, that we've lost our courage to ask. If we don't ask, then we won't get. If we don't question, then we timidly accept things as they are, whether they're working for us or not. Also, when we don't ask, we often get what we don't want.
For instance, if you go shopping, and you don't ask about the item you're buying in detail, chances are, you'll end up buying something that doesn't suit you. What about when you're in conversation with a group of people and someone says something you don't quite "get"? Do you ask for an explanation? Or do you stay quiet because you don't want to appear foolish? How many times have you assumed something wrongly, and ended up looking pretty silly anyway because you didn't know, and didn't ask?
We can only learn by asking. Nobody knows everything. We all know and accept that. People won't think you're foolish - chances are, they too were unsure about the same thing but were also afraid to ask. They'll warm up to you because you appear more earnest and well... more human!
Plus, when you start asking more, especially about the things you want, you'll begin to see tangible benefits - better deals, more resources to help you achieve your goals, make more friends, discover more opportunities, generally open up the possibilities in your life! So go ahead, ask for that discount, that free gift, that value-added service, that annual fee waiver, that pay rise, that first date. You just might get it!
source: Eugene Loh, A Slice of Life, 938LIVE, a station of MediaCorp Radio
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不晓得大家知道吗，虽然我们老是说上帝给我们两眼两耳就是要我们多听多看，但是我们只有一张嘴是不是就表示我们用它来填饱肚子，少说废话就对了？
错！我们的一张嘴啊，是给我们用来发问的！小的时候我们有着“一万个为什么”，但是长大后却不再发问了，是因为我们都变聪明了吗？还是我们把丢脸？
别再犹豫了，如果有疑问就要学习发问。加油！
^_^g
Most of us, however, as we grow older, gradually lose that spontaneous curiosity. That's because we've come to take things for granted. We don't care to discover beyond what we can sense or know. We think it's a waste of our time maybe. "What's in it for us?" is often the only question we ask, and when no clear benefit is apparent, we deign to go no further.
Or maybe it's because as adults, we feel that we should know what things mean, how they work, or at least have the ability to figure it out ourselves. We become reluctant to ask others because we're afraid it may make us appear ignorant or silly.
But if we simply sit back, do nothing, or do what we've always been doing, then things will never change. Our lives will not improve. Our knowledge bank will never grow.
It's sad, really, that we've lost our courage to ask. If we don't ask, then we won't get. If we don't question, then we timidly accept things as they are, whether they're working for us or not. Also, when we don't ask, we often get what we don't want.
For instance, if you go shopping, and you don't ask about the item you're buying in detail, chances are, you'll end up buying something that doesn't suit you. What about when you're in conversation with a group of people and someone says something you don't quite "get"? Do you ask for an explanation? Or do you stay quiet because you don't want to appear foolish? How many times have you assumed something wrongly, and ended up looking pretty silly anyway because you didn't know, and didn't ask?
We can only learn by asking. Nobody knows everything. We all know and accept that. People won't think you're foolish - chances are, they too were unsure about the same thing but were also afraid to ask. They'll warm up to you because you appear more earnest and well... more human!
Plus, when you start asking more, especially about the things you want, you'll begin to see tangible benefits - better deals, more resources to help you achieve your goals, make more friends, discover more opportunities, generally open up the possibilities in your life! So go ahead, ask for that discount, that free gift, that value-added service, that annual fee waiver, that pay rise, that first date. You just might get it!
source: Eugene Loh, A Slice of Life, 938LIVE, a station of MediaCorp Radio
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不晓得大家知道吗，虽然我们老是说上帝给我们两眼两耳就是要我们多听多看，但是我们只有一张嘴是不是就表示我们用它来填饱肚子，少说废话就对了？
错！我们的一张嘴啊，是给我们用来发问的！小的时候我们有着“一万个为什么”，但是长大后却不再发问了，是因为我们都变聪明了吗？还是我们把丢脸？
别再犹豫了，如果有疑问就要学习发问。加油！
^_^g
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