How to Thrive Despite Mark Twain's Advice

Mark Twain once said, "Better to keep your
mouth closed and be thought a fool than to
open it and remove all doubt." Do you
sometimes follow his advice, claming up
even when you have a burning question? Do
you even go so far as to sometimes preface
your questions with, "This is probably a
dumb question, but..."?

Mark Twain was an amazing man, but he got
that one wrong. While I don't advocate
intentionally making a fool out of
yourself, how many times has anyone
actually responded, "You're right, that is
a dumb question."? It's never happened to
me either.

Because, as we all know, there are no dumb
questions. In fact, if nothing else,
asking a question of someone is a sign of
honor and respect. What's wrong with that?

So why are you afraid to ask them,
the "dumb" questions? Are you so concerned
with what others might think of you? Does
your curiosity languish because you think
everyone "gets it" except you?

Curiosity is the lifeblood of your humor
nature. You must nourish and nurture it
like a helpless infant because, just like
an infant, it will quickly wither without
your care. And that is exactly why I've
created the Fun Commandment, Ask the "Dumb"
Question.

You know, as well as I do that when someone
finally asks that "dumb" question, you say
to yourself, "I sure am glad she asked
that." Because, once your ego is out of
the way, you are full of questions - just
like you were as a child.

You are, at your core, childlike and that's
exactly why you intuitively know that your
humor nature is your strongest ally. Do
not, however, confuse "childlike"
with "childish" because that not only
trivializes the power of humor, but it also
creates multiple problems for
you. "Childish" is all about impatience,
dissatisfaction, and self-centeredness,
while "childlike" invokes resilience, high
energy, and curiosity.

Being childlike is a success-oriented
mindset and fostering your curiosity is
like having superman by your side when it's
time to walk down a dark alley. Asking
the "dumb" question stokes the fires of
your curiosity (and also makes you the
group hero). And curiosity, of course, is
to your humor nature what water is to your
body - it is your humor nature's
lubrication.

And your humor nature is to your health and
success what oxygen-rich blood is to your
heart. You can't live, let alone thrive,
long without it.

So keep your curiosity, and your humor
nature, thriving today by asking all
the "dumb" questions. Ask every question
as it arises. You'll soon find that there
really are no dumb questions, just
impatient and uninformed recipients. And
if someone really does think your question
is dumb, that's a person to avoid anyway.

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