Asking stupid questions is important. I know you might be asking: "How come?" Pay attention, without stupid questions we would not have had right questions. You never know what question is right or wrong to ask. You learn it is right after getting the answer to the questions.
Is the world flat? This question is stupid right now but it wasn't millenia/milleniums ago. In ancient times people believed the Earth to be flat. But the question came to mind. And, I think Greek philosophers asked this question and they took action. They carried out an experiment and found out that the Earth was not flat, instead it was and is round or oval sphere.
Now, the questions about God or religion could be stupid but the coming millenia will show that they are not.
People say that I am a stupid (or do they acknowledge this fact, LOL 😀) and I maybe. However, I think what they wanted to state was that I was saying stupid things or unusual things that they were never accustomed to face in their life.
They need to learn that claiming someone is stupid is very rude way of action. Instead, they may attack that "bad" idea, explain why that idea is horrible and provide a better solution. The people who do this win my heart. You never attack a person because of their ideas. Especially if you aren't acquainted with them. You have no say in their life unless they disturb others with their ideas or actions.
OK, let's go back to saying stupid or unusual things. It is good to be able to ask stupid questions. You may come up with interesting answers. It is sometimes good to practice the idea muscle (I learned it from James Altucher, he is a great man. Thank God, I accidentally found him on iPhone podcasts.). I remember sometimes doing the stupid talk sessions with some of my close friends. We keep talking just about anything, saying gibberish stuff for like 20 minutes or so. This practice frees a person from the burden of ever-perfectionism. You don't need to be 100% perfect all the time. You let go yourself. You commit mistakes on purpose. You strengthen that idea muscle and when you need a bit creativity will visit you inevitably.
My friend Hemra is joining to restaurant. He never asks stupid questions to his boss. He thinks his boss will give Hemra the money Hemra earns from his share in that restaurant business. This is a very bad approach for business. I think 90% of the time Hemra or people like him are doomed to fail because they never talk to their bosses or business partners. That's a business; you have to be a little bit harsh and be able to ask stupid questions like "when I get first paycheck? How much money I will make? How much do I need to contribute to this business? What if we don't get on well and I want to get out of this partnership?" Those questions sound harsh but they are the realities every business partner faces in their work life.
I have some stupid questions on my own. For instance, I want to ask "Is there a turkmen girl on Onlyfans? If there is, then who is she?" etc. People will criticise me, especially turkmens because they deem these things as taboos, cultural taboos.
However, there are some other questions as well. For instance, building a turkmen school abroad for turkmens living abroad. That's a great idea put forth by Doc. Dr. Serdar Nurmedov. When I met him we talked about realising this turkmen school in Istanbul but people online criticised me when I asked them for their ideas about the school. Well, they are not used to these things in real life. There is no turkmen school outside Turkmenistan for turkmen people. There might be in Iran or Iraq but there are local turkmens have been living there for centuries. I am talking about Istanbul. Here in Turkey we have thousands of turkmens working and studying. Basically staying for a few years. In this context, what seems stupid to some is great and beneficial to others.
I want to finish this article with Steve Jobs' "Stay foolish, stay hungry" quote.
27.09.2022, Istanbul. Written in Testing and Evaluation unit of Istanbul Gelisim University, a place where I work currently and I love my job. T. B. or BST.
