The Big Questions Are More Important Than the Answers

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Esquire's Cal Newport talks about the importance of asking big questions. He says when people grow older, they don't ask as many questions because their cup is full. In an interview with Mikhail Gorbachev in 2008, he asked him what his father had taught him. The former Soviet leader said it was to remember ice cream from a trip during World War II.

What is the secret to asking great questions?

If you’re a long time or a new listener to my training, you know that I always tell people that the questions are the answer. If you want a greater understanding and comprehension when you read, then ask better questions.

In today’s episode, we’re going to talk about how to ask better questions that will give you better answers. And I can’t think of a better person to talk about this than my friend, Cal.

Calvin "Cal" Fussman is an American journalist and author. He is a Writer at Large for Esquire magazine, known for the What I've Learned column, where he interviews leaders in various fields, which have included Mikhail Gorbachev, Jimmy Carter, Ted Kennedy, Jeff Bezos, Richard Branson, Jack Welch, Robert De Niro, Clint Eastwood, Al Pacino, George Clooney, Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks, Bruce Springsteen, Dr. Dre, Quincy Jones, Woody Allen, Barbara Walters, Pelé, Yao Ming, Serena Williams, John Wooden, and Muhammad Ali.

This is a powerful episode, and I hope it will help you to re-activate your curiosity and creativity.

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