It’s OKAY not to have any doubts
Is it power or pressure?
At the end of a product demo, a meeting or when an electrician gives a tour on the new washing machine, they always arrive to this — “Do you have any doubts?”. I hope that I am not the only one who gets hesitant and acts to think for an extra 3 seconds, yet knowing the answer is a big no.
However, saying “no” to doubts, feels like saying “NO”
The pressure is real. First you get assessed if you are asking a question, and then assessed for the type of question that’s put across.
Innumerable battles go around inside the head for picking out the question that makes you look smarter. Surprisingly, this feels natural to the most of us. Been constantly grown around the phrases “The power of asking questions”, or “Smart people always ask why”, has silently implied that you care about something only if you ASK.
This works like a charm for people genuinely having doubts at that very instant. But what about the times I really do not have any. Maybe my brain is processing the info and wants to give that product a try before asking anything. Or, sometimes when was extremely easier to understand and I further have no doubts.
Asking for doubts always not equals being curious
Observe and Score!
It is okay to be silent, observant and confidently saying No to the doubts. It’s not mandatory for meeting or conversations to always end with a Q&A session. It’s about time we normalize it. Rather than sabotaging yourself, forcing to make up a doubt, welcome the culture of observance. Asking questions later on must be seen as a common and effective practice.
