About this quote

Use that urge to expose lazy thinking and force action instead of comfort. Ask which assumptions are keeping you stuck, then design one small test to break them. Hard questions produce small experiments; small experiments produce real change.

When to use it

• Before starting a project, list three assumptions you're making and spend one afternoon testing the riskiest one.
• When you feel stuck at work, ask 'What am I not asking?' and research or ask one expert for an answer this week.
• If a relationship or habit feels stale, ask blunt questions about your role and try one practical change for two weeks.
• Teach a child to ask why, then show them how to follow up by looking up one answer together and trying it out.