A Question on Being Stuck

Have you asked a question?

A mind stuck, unable to progress, might have a bunch of questions that need answered. Questions like “what are my options?” and “why is this happening right now?”. “What is wrong?”

Amidst these questions, you find the presence, often, of conclusions.

A conclusion is the end of a progress arc. “My progress got me here, and this is the conclusion. This is the result of my thinking on this. I’ve concluded that this is the truth.”

Assemble a tall, rigid stack of conclusions, and no wonder your situation feels hard to change.

But, you have the option to ask new questions. Questions like “what is my conclusion, my conviction?” and “what belief got me here?”. “What am I so sure about?”

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Sometimes we ask questions that are huge, too huge to answer right away.

With huge questions, it’s hard to make progress.

Sometimes we ask heavy questions, too heavy to answer with a sense of inner freedom.

With heavy questions, it’s hard to make progress.

Sometimes we ask small and lightweight questions, just small enough and lightweight enough to get us moving.

With small and lightweight questions, however, there can be progress.

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“What’s over there? I’m curious what I can learn in the process.”
“Would it be okay to give this a try? I wonder what would be so scary about it after all.”
“What’s my preference here right now? What can wait until later?”
“What does this person yearn for? How can I help them make a bit of progress?”

Progress wants a question.