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Journalism 101

John Morgan Season 6 Episode 133

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The 5 Ws are a staple in journalism and life. One of thes Ws won't feed you, Find out more in this mini podcast.

 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. 

Find the written versions of these podcasts on John's podcasting site: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1628038

"The Grasshopper" is the part of you that whispers pearls of wisdom that  seem to pop into your mind from out of the blue. John's essays and blog posts are his interpretations of these "Nips of Nectar." Others have labeled his writings as timeless wisdom. 

Most of the John's writings revolve around self improvement and self help. They address topics like:

• Mindfulness
• Peace of mind
• Creativity
• How to stay in the present moment
• Spirituality
• Behavior improvement

And stories that transform you to a wider sense of awareness that presents more options. And isn't that what we all want, more options? 

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Journalism 101

If you’ve ever taken a journalism class, you’ve heard about the five Ws:
 Who, What, Where, When, and Why.

They’re the backbone of every reporter’s toolbox.

But one of those Ws gets way too much attention . . . even though it probably shouldn’t.

The others do all the heavy lifting.

“Who Framed Roger Rabbit?”

“What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?”

“Where the Crawdads Sing.”

“When Harry Met Sally.”

And then there’s “Why.”

The weakest W of them all.

“Why” rarely gives you facts.

It gives you theories, excuses, and speculation.

Ask somebody, “Why did you flunk Algebra?” and watch what happens.

“Everybody failed.”

“The teacher hated me.”

“The textbook was outdated.”

“The classroom was too hot.”

You can spend the rest of your natural life wandering through that maze.

Because “why” almost always leads to “because” . . . and “because” usually leads nowhere.

If you want better answers, ask better questions.

“What are you going to do differently next time?”

“How can this be fixed?”

“What exactly happened?”

Those answers can actually take you somewhere.

So why do people keep asking why? . . . because they don’t know any better.

All the best,
John