Answers that do not Satisfy

 

I want first to be clear; I write from the position of a woman who possesses dunamis power.  "Dynamite" power that I do not use nearly enough.  Second, I pen from the place of a woman"Well acquainted with grief," who carries the scars of perceived failures and dashed hopes.  Finally, I speak my truth, and no one else's.

"Genius is the ability to ask the correct, precise questions," I firmly believe. Why? Essentially, thoughts scatter themselves across the mind's landscape of past experiences,  false notions, or changing realities.  All of which jeopardize accuracy and faithfulness to true meanings.  Learning to pose questions takes skill, practice, and endurance.  

Perhaps, it explains why toddlers pepper  the answers we offer them with  the perennial "why." Why? They prod for more precise responses.  Undeterred by clarity or its lack;  reasoning; or even a frustrated "Because," motivates their insistence on a satisfactory answer.  Or maybe two and three-year-olds just like to hear the sound of their voices (and possibly ours). 

In post-teenagers, questions still abound if at a more rational level, the older they get.  Certainly, we don't always sift the "wheat from the chaff," which left us frustrated as youngsters.  Significantly, I can frame questions to get my desired response.  Anyone can; too many of us do.  Even as we aim to ask precise questions and receive answers unfettered by bias or fallacious reasoning.  A difficult task, but inquiring minds want to know. 

Often, the adjective that precedes a noun may signify actual or presumed intent.  If I remember correctly, an adjective describes or limits a noun or a pronoun. Its use, whether judicious or rash, affects meaning.  And no, I won't bore you anything more about it.  Just think of instances or situations when you may have inserted an adjective that changed your meaning or intent.

It's probably less frustrating to leave intent or myriad considerations to a plethora of thought-leaders, who typically assert their "truths" from diverse philosophical, political, or pragmatic perches.  All of us carry questions about our lives, like Linus hugging his blanket.  We truly want answers to help us navigate the choppy waters of uncertainty and uncharted obstacles.  Most "truths" can be debunked and denigrated by skillful writers, who not only espouse variant philosophies but prove them, using other venerated thinkers.

Just as most of us write the way we think, we also form questions based on the way think. When the fat is carved from the pot roast, what is left of the meat and how does one form the question about it?  Hmm.  I'm lobbying for more intensive pre-thinking before a question is dressed up for presentation to diverse audiences.  Thinking about what I want to think about could minimize potential conflict and help me talk more coherently with others.  

My intent is to "make this a better world" if I can.