“One who knows all the answers has not been asked all the questions.” — Confucius

= 如何問出精準 & 精確的問題？

Questions are the answers.

• 問題問對了，好的答案自然會出現。

How To Ask Questions The Smart Way

A problem well-stated is a problem half-solved.

General questions are usually hard to answer. Instead, ask open, engaging, and follow-up questions (打蛇隨棍上).

• The more specific the question, the better the answer will be.

“A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer.”  — Bruce Lee

The beginner chases the right answer. The master chases the right questions.

• The stupidity of people comes from having an answer for everything. The wisdom of the novel comes from having a question for everything.
• The reason the wise man can learn from even the most foolish question is that he never assigns that label in the first place.

帶著答案去問問題 (To avoid The XY Problem ¹)

• Weave what you’ve learned into an informed question.
• Always include information about a broader picture along with any attempted solution.

Socratic Questioning (The Socratic Method)

A simple process of asking and answering questions that stimulate critical thinking to expose and vet underlying assumptions and logic.