A question has to initiate a thought process, the answer will follow on its own. The best thought-provoking questions are the ones that give us a chance to introspect, or promise us a good laugh. We have for you, a few questions from each of these categories.
Worth giving a thought!!
How come we put a man on the Moon before realizing it would be a good idea to put wheels on suitcases?
Why does one believe you blindly when you say there are four billion stars, but doubts you when you say the paint is wet? Worth giving a thought … isn’t it? There is no dearth of such thought-provoking questions, which can make your head spin. Some of these are quite funny in themselves, and some quite interesting.
Thought-provoking Questions about Life
You can know someone better by asking them certain questions. In the same way, you can ask yourself certain questions to know yourself better. Without introspection, it is difficult for us to bring out our best. We often try to avoid certain questions about life as they make us uncomfortable. What we fail to understand though, is the fact that these are the questions that can show us the right path in life.
Have I seen enough of the world?
What is the craziest thing I want to do?
What do I need to change about myself?
Is everything happening for a reason?
Am I doing what I really want to do?
Who has had the greatest impact on my life?
When did I last push the boundaries of my comfort zone?
Does it really matter what others think about me?
If life is so short, why do we do so many things we don’t like and like so many things we don’t do?
On a Lighter Note
If the people at the psychic hot lines were really psychic, wouldn’t they call you first? Ever pondered over that? There are quite a few interesting questions like this, which — even though difficult to answer — are worth giving a thought.
What level of importance must a person have, before they are considered assassinated instead of just murdered?
Why is ‘abbreviation’ such a long word?
Can you get cornered in a round room?
If someone with a split personality threatens to commit suicide, is it a hostage situation?
If Pinocchio said, “My nose is about to grow”, what would happen?
Why does ‘dyslexia’ have to be so hard to spell?
If you try to fail, and succeed, which have you done?
When people go mental, why do they get physically violent?
Why can’t women put on mascara with their mouth closed?
Why is the man who invests all your money called a broker?
Why is lemon juice made with artificial flavor, while dish washing liquid is made with real lemons?
Why is it when you blow in a dog’s face, he gets mad at you, but when you take him on a car ride, he sticks his head out of the window?
Why is it that it’s good to score under par in golf, but its bad to be “under par” in various walks of life?
If a deaf person has to go to court, is it still called a hearing?
Why is a square meal served on round plates?
If ghosts go through walls, why don’t they fall through the floor?
Why don’t sheep shrink when it rains?
Why does a round pizza come in a square box?
If a chronic liar tells you he is a chronic liar, do you believe him?
If pro is the opposite of con, is progress the opposite of Congress?
If all the world is a stage, where is the audience sitting?
If Superglue is so good, why doesn’t it stick to the inside of the tube?
Some of these questions tickle our funny bone and show us the lighter side of life. In our hectic lives, such light moments are always welcome. Some questions, on the other hand, tend to give us an insight of our life, making us uncomfortable at times, and sadly even though they are very important, we don’t really take them as seriously as we should.
