Who? Where? Why?

Though the answers may not always be obvious, or indeed indisputable, surely we have to ask questions?

I put it to a colleague recently, that in essence, the way in which we learn anything is to ask questions. Whether that is to ask out loud or of oneself, to query what we perceive or ponder what we have heard, we cannot learn unless we ask questions.

I am often criticised for asking too many questions, or of asking questions when an answer is required. Some accuse me of avoiding their question, but invariably it is in order to better understand, to seek clarification. Admittedly, there are times when I am avoiding the question.

My wife has suggested that I missed my calling and should have been a barrister given my dexterity in avoiding many of her enquiries. It is true that I was impressed (on one level) with the abilities of the Aaron Eckhart character in 'Thank You For Smoking' (albeit he was a lobbyist rather than lawyer), but I don't think I could really cope with the machinations of the legal profession. I would ultimately want to be achieving something and all too often we seem to get 'bogged down' in the legal quagmire. Not that I seem to achieve all that much now.

Oh, what to do? I am at something of a crossroads, and whereas in the past I have been aware of lacking certainty in taking the right road, currently I'm not sure whether I even want to continue the journey. Or what the journeys purpose is. Maybe I want to stop at the service station at the crossroads for a while.

The only indisputable fact seems to be that I'll continue to ask questions.