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Hot take: I used to think asking 'dumb' questions was a waste of time
I was helping my cousin with her homework last week (she's in 8th grade) and she asked me why we even have to ask questions at all if the answers are already online. I told her that was a good point, but then she said something that stuck with me. She said, 'But Sage, if you don't ask, how do you know you're looking for the right answer?' It hit different because I realized I'd been doing that at work for months, just googling stuff and hoping I was on the right track, instead of just asking my team lead for a quick clarification. I spent like 3 hours last month trying to fix a spreadsheet formula that a simple question could have solved in 5 minutes. It made me rethink my whole 'figure it out yourself' attitude. Has anyone else had a moment where a simple question saved them a ton of headache?
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wade5581d ago
Your cousin is onto something there. We get so used to searching for answers that we forget to check if we're even asking the right thing first. It happens everywhere, not just with homework or work stuff.
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