What Haven't You Asked?

The unasked question provides the real answer. Ask it.

Grasshopper Notes are the writings from America's Best Known Hypnotherapist John Morgan. His podcasts contain his most responded to essays and blog posts from the past two decades. 

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Transcript

What Haven’t You Asked?

It’s funny how much clearer life could be if we just asked the questions we’re avoiding — instead of relying on a crystal ball to guess what’s going on.

Now, I’m not usually a fan of “why” questions, but I’ll make an exception today. Why don’t we ask the hard stuff? Simple: we don’t want the hard answers.

We’d rather hang on to a soft, made up “maybe” rather than face a firm “no.”

Think back to junior high. Most guys will remember this. You're at a school dance, the music's playing, and across the gym is the girl you’ve been dreaming about. But do you ask her to dance? Probably not. Why? Because hearing “no” feels like the end of the world. It’s not just rejection — it’s reality snapping you out of your daydream. So we hold back.

But here are the real odds: if you don’t ask, your chances of getting a real answer are exactly zero.

You can’t move forward when all you’ve got is a marshmallow answer — soft, vague, sweet, but useless.

One of the best pieces of advice I’ve ever received came from a management consultant. He said, “Shorten the storm.”

Because here’s what happens when you don’t ask: you elongate the storm inside your own head. You overthink. You spiral. And you stay stuck.

Sure, you might not get the answer you were hoping for — but at least you’ll know. And knowing gives you the power to take the next step. No answer? That just leaves you dancing alone in your own confusion.

Reminds me  of a story . . .

A year after the Crimean War in 1854, Alfred Lord Tennyson wrote a poem about 600 soldiers who rode “into the valley of death” in The Charge of the Light Brigade. It was a massacre. Why? Because a messenger gave the commanding officer this order from on high: “Advance to the front.”

Now, here’s the kicker — there were three fronts.

But the officer didn’t bother to ask, “Which front?” He assumed. He guessed. He didn’t ask the clarifying question. And he led his men straight to their deaths.

That’s the danger of pretending you know instead of asking.

So I’ll leave you with this: what question are you pretending you already know the answer to? Ask it. Get the real answer.

Clarity is what moves you forward. Silence keeps you stuck.

All the best,
 John