Step Two In Solving Your Problem

Write down every question you can think of thats associated with your problem.

Congratulations! You made it to Step Two. Here it is: take out your journal or a sheet of paper. Get a pen. Take another deep breath.

Put the date and time at the top of the page. Now, ask yourself every single question you can think of that relates to the problem.

Let me ask you something: Did you realize that every problem you or I or humanity as a whole has ever faced, or ever will face, is simply a question?

Thats because thats all any problem ever can be. For instance, look at the problems I gave you in the examples above. Every one of them can be expressed as a question.

Lets take a look at some of the most common problems facing humanity people who are broke, in debt, and out of work. The questions surrounding this issue might include:

How will I get a job?
Where will my next dollar come from?
How will I pay my bills?
How am I going to feed my children?
How will I pay my landlord?
What kind of work would I really like to do?
When will I start doing something to begin doing that?
How much can I pay my creditors so they dont take me to court?
How will I afford that?
Who can help me solve this problem...?

Okay, so youre writing every single question that comes to your mind, no matter how crazy, stupid, silly, or irrelevant it seems to you. If it comes to your mind, write it down unless youd like to remain stuck in your problem!

Now, notice what I DID NOT say. I DID NOT say that you have to know any or all of the answers to these questions!

In fact, its a given, it is absolutely certain, that you wont know the answers to these questions yet. Otherwise, you wouldnt have a problem in that area, now would you?

Im not trying to be facetious here. I'm being absolutely serious. I want you to know that you are not supposed to know the answer to your questions because, if you already knew the answer, this wouldnt be a problem for you!

Therefore, no matter how stupid or ridiculous you think the questions are, youd better write them all down, if youd like to be free from this problem.

Frankly, (and this may sound a bit harsh), it doesnt matter what you think about your questions or your problems. You can think theyre stupid and silly all you want, but that doesnt help you solve them, does it?

By the way, the reason we write the date and time on our paper is so that in six months, when youre facing another set of problems, you can refer back to this list and go, I was worried about that? Remember when I thought that was a problem? And enjoy a good laugh at yourself.

About the Author:
On the night of October 20, 1997, a 30-year-old religious studies major named Noah St. John had an epiphany that changed his life. While attending a seminar, he suddenly realized the real, hidden reason so many smart, talented, motivated people stop themselves from success and saw it had nothing to do with goal-setting, "motivation" or anything being taught in traditional success literature. That very night, with no formal education in business, Noah decided to form a company to teach people a

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