You are never too old to ask questions. You may think that you know enough, and you may even feel that “been there, done that” says it all. Still, it may be time to admit that your education is a little out of date. The old adage of “because I said so,” doesn’t cut it anymore.
No one knows everything, it’s impossible. Admitting that, and showing an interest, is important. It means you are still relevant and that you can still be a good role model.
Asking questions lets your friends and family members know that your mind is open to possibilities. There is no shame in admitting that you don’t know something, or that you need to have things dumbed down a little. It’s okay. The important thing is that you are brave enough to ask questions. Let that be your “supe power.”
Age is no excuse. Refusing to admit that you don’t have all the answers, or that you don’t know everything, is not a bad thing. Nothing says “old” more than thinking that things were better in the “olden days” or adamantly refusing to embrace change.
Stop being complacent. The world as we know it is changing so fast that just staying on top of everything is a full-time job, but we still have time to ask questions and seek answers.
A good question leads to a good answer. If someone asks you a question and you don’t know the answer, just say “I’ll get back to you.” Between the public library, the internet, and even your own children (and grandchildren), you can find the answers if you want too.
Be a kid again. Remember their incessant questions? Drove you crazy but that was how they learned; how we all learn. Asking questions mean that you can vote intelligently, senior proof your home, or answer Jr’s questions about why the sky is blue. So many things to learn.
Brilliant thinkers questioned everything; don’t you want to be remembered as being one of them?
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