The right answers to the wrong questions

10/03/2013

Clayton Christensen wrote about right answers to wrong questions and it caused me to think of finances.

"Why I am broke?"vs "Where do I want my money to go?"

"How long can I finance this car/truck/home/braces?" vs "How can I pay in cash?"

"Why are kids so expensive?" vs "What are ten things my children could do to earn money?"

"What is the monthly payment?" vs "Who do I know who paid cash for this? And how can I pay cash too?"

"Why do I seem to live paycheck to paycheck?" vs "What can I give to others to earn more money?"

Because are brains are powerful we will get right answers to questions.

But are we asking the right questions to create bounteous blessings?

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