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 ==== Inquiring Mind ====
+In our experience with creating scenarios and prehearsals, we found that probing possible futures is best done with an open and inquiring mind. We find that it helps to begin the process by framing conversations with a question rather than a theme or issue. However, crafting meaningful questions is much more tricky than most of us expect. In our workshops we like to spend a significant amount of time coming up with the question that digs deep into what the participants are interested in.
-A great article on the [[http://www.scribd.com/doc/18675626/Art-of-Powerful-Questions|Art of Powerful Questions]], with ideas on how to craft questions that are relevant and engaged.
+On this page we collect insights from different fields that can help us ask better questions.
+A great article on the [[http://www.scribd.com/doc/18675626/Art-of-Powerful-Questions|Art of Powerful Questions]], with ideas on how to craft questions that are relevant and engaged.
+<blockquote>Shoshin (初心) is a concept in Zen Buddhism meaning "beginner's mind". It refers to having an attitude of openness, eagerness, and lack of preconceptions when studying a subject, even when studying at an advanced level, just as a beginner in that subject would. </blockquote>
+https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoshin
 <blockquote>Asking questions invigorates thinking, learning, action, and results. Interpersonal questions are used for speaking and communicating with others. Internal questions are used for thinking, learning, and reflection within oneself. In either case, one best arrives at effective answers and solutions by route of the best questions.