How to ask better questions

At school, many of us were conditioned to learn by being told. We learnt through lecture more than inquiry. How might we have learnt if the teacher said nothing at all and only responded to our questions?

This is the way the universe operates. It doesn't tell us how to live our lives, but it does answer when asked. That is why the typical caricature of the Tao Master or Zen Master is of a silent sage who only awakes to a question.

Your success in any undertaking is directly related to your ability to ask better questions. We cannot change our answers in life, but we can change our questions and when we improve our questions, we improve our answers. Your XL Life Membership operates more like the silent sage than the classroom teacher. The response you get from your location and connections will grow with your ability to get a response: Your responsibility. Take on the responsibility of asking better questions, and you will continually discover better answers.

These five questions focus on the five dimensions of vision. In creating value, 'What' gives perspective (depth of vision) and 'When' gives perception (breadth of vision). In leveraging value, 'How' gives clarity (detail) and 'Who' gives colour (drama). These four terrestrial frequencies of wood, fire, earth and metal cover the four corners. The one celestial element, water, transcends sight and gives 'insight' - the fifth element. When asked in this order, these five complete a cycle of learning, improving vision. Take responsibility for repeating the cycle often, creating a spiral of better answers. We can use the five frequencies within Wealth Dynamics to ask better questions. When starting a project, creating an opportunity, seeking clarity or resources, use the five frequencies to ask five questions.

For example, when seeking investment:
What - return on investment can I create that will be attractive and credible enough for an investor to invest?
Who - shall I approach who will add credibility to my proposal and who will find my proposal attractive enough to support me in raising the finance?
When - will I contact them and when will they receive a return for supporting me?
How - will I structure the investment to make it difficult to turn down?
Why - would someone support me and why will their support add more value to them than to me?