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“I have a problem that I can’t seem to solve.”
“I have a hard time coming up with ideas.”
“I’m not good at thinking, and I want to learn how to think better.”
I think there are a lot of people who think like this.
People who can think deeply and have their own ideas are cool, and we’d rather be thought of as smart than simply dumb.
So, in this issue of How to practice “WHY Thinking” and its 3 advantages.
As long as you learn “WHY Thinking,” which is easy to do, anyone will be able to think deeply, come up with new ideas, and solve problems.
So let’s get started and find out what “WHY Thinking” is all about.
What is “WHY thinking”?
“WHY Thinking” is a name I have given to it myself, and it is a way of thinking by repeatedly asking “Why?”.
It is a very simple way of thinking.
For example, let’s use “WHY Thinking” when you are having a hard time at work.
“It’s hard at work.”
↓①Why is it so hard?
“I don’t have a problem with my job, but I don’t like my boss.”
↓②Why do you dislike your boss?
“I don’t like my boss because he complains every time I do a task.”
↓③Why do you dislike your boss?
“Because he/she is too detailed and out of touch with the essence of the task, and because people around me hear me pointing them out.”
↓④Why don’t you like them?
“Because it is not the details that are important but the essence. And I’m afraid I’m going to look like an incompetent guy.”
As an example, I repeated “Why?” four times.
You may have noticed that by repeatedly asking “Why?”, you have changed from a vague concern about disliking your job to a specific concern.
When the problem becomes concrete, the solution can also be concrete.
In the above example, the reason your boss complains every time may be because he wants you to pay attention to details.
And if you are being pointed out, even in the smallest detail, it may still be your fault, not your boss’s.
If you can pay attention to details, you will no longer be offended, but on the contrary, you will be praised.
Also, the fact that you are being pointed out in detail may be proof that you have a firm grasp of the essence of the task and are able to complete it.
If this is the case, you should not worry too much about the complaints and be confident in yourself.
And if you don’t want to seem like an incompetent guy, it may be something that can be solved by asking for a review in a private room so that people around you don’t hear you, or by asking for a review when there are no people around.
A simple request to your boss may solve the problem immediately.
Thus, by subdividing vague concerns into specific concerns, solutions can also be taken in a concrete manner.
The subject can be anything, of course.
It can be something negative, such as something you are not doing well, something you are struggling with, or something you are stuck on, or it can be something you are good at, something you like.
It is also very important to repeat “Why?” to general knowledge.
“Why do we work weekdays and have weekends off?”
It might be interesting to think about what is normal in the world.
One of the important things that “WHY Thinking” teaches us is not to take common sense for common sense, and not to take the obvious for the obvious.
What’s so good about “WHY Thinking?”
The “WHY Thinking” method has been described above, but let us clarify here what the benefits of “WHY Thinking” are.
The merits of “WHY Thinking” are the following three.
- It is easy to think deeply.
- You can get to the essence.
- New ideas come to mind.
You can easily think as well as anyone else simply by repeating “WHY?”.
As in the aforementioned example, something abstract and vague becomes more concrete as you ask yourself “Why?”.
You will be able to grasp the essence of the object of your thinking, in other words, the “origin” of the subject.
This leads to ideas and solutions that are concrete, essential, and unique in the world.
For example, 9:00 to 17:00 is a typical workday, but if you are a night owl, you could work from 14:00 to 22:00.
I think it would be good to have a company where I am the president and gather such night-oriented people.
And just because common sense is widely spread doesn’t mean it is the best one.
Just repeating “Why?” can make a big difference in the world we see.
–Postscript–
In this issue, we told you about “WHY Thinking”.
Please try repeating “Why?” to the problems you are facing and the things that are bothering you. repeatedly.
You will surely find a concrete solution.
And, please repeat “Why?” for the things you like to do.
You may find out what you enjoy doing, and you may find a clue to make your life more fulfilling.
Anyone can reach deep thinking by simply repeating “Why?”
Get a pen and paper and start right away.
Let me conclude with a few words from Voltaire.
Common sense is not so common.
Thank you for reading to the end of this article.
See you again in the next article!
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