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title: "20 Instead Asking Quotes by 19 authors"
description: "Browse 20 Instead Asking quotes by 19 authors. Discover the best Instead Asking sayings and thoughts."
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> [Instead of asking why... ask why not.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/megan-murgia/instead-of-asking-why-ask-why-not/)

[Megan Murgia](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/megan-murgia/)

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> [“Instead of asking life "why me?" I say "try me”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shantaye-brown/instead-of-asking-life-why-me-i-say-try-me/)

[Shantaye Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shantaye-brown/)

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> [Instead of asking for help, I just dig in and do everything myself.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/klayton/instead-of-asking-for-help-i-just-dig-in-and-do-everything-myself/)

[Klayton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/klayton/)

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> [Maybe instead of asking political candidates to submit tax returns, we really should be asking to see their brain scans.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daniel-levitin/maybe-instead-of-asking-political-candidates-to-submit-tax-returns-we/)

[Daniel Levitin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/daniel-levitin/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/211/daniel-levitin-2988_brain_maybe-instead-of-asking-political-candid_561982.png)

> [Instead of asking, “what do I want from life?,” a more powerful question is, “what does life want from me?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eckhart-tolle/instead-of-asking-what-do-i-want-from-life-a-more-powerful-question/)

[Eckhart Tolle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eckhart-tolle/)

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> [Instead of asking "what’s the problem?" ask "what's the creative opportunity?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deepak-chopra/instead-of-asking-what-s-the-problem-ask-what-s-the-creative/)

[Deepak Chopra](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deepak-chopra/)

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> [ “Instead of asking ‘what problem should I solve?’ ask ‘what problem do I wish someone else would solve for me?’”\[cxxxi\]” ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nir-eyal/instead-of-asking-what-problem-should-i-solve-ask-what-problem-do-i/)

[Nir Eyal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nir-eyal/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/805/nir-eyal-1258_problem-solving_instead-of-asking-what-problem-should-i_78727.jpg)

> [Instead of asking Him to remember you, why not pray to find comfort and value where He has taken you.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tracie-peterson/instead-of-asking-him-to-remember-you-why-not-pray-to-find-comfort/)

[Tracie Peterson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tracie-peterson/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f7c/tracie-peterson-20769_asking_instead-of-asking-him-to-remember-you-wh_2101569.jpg)

> [More people should learn to tell their dollars where to go instead of asking them where they went.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roger-babson/more-people-should-learn-to-tell-their-dollars-where-to-go-instead-of/)

[Roger Babson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/roger-babson/)

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> [Instead of asking WHY you had to do it, how about just thanking Him for safely bringing you THROUGH it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cupcake-brown/instead-of-asking-why-you-had-to-do-it-how-about-just-thanking-him/)

[Cupcake Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cupcake-brown/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/920/cupcake-brown-34223_asking_instead-of-asking-why-you-had-to-do-it-h_2140375.jpg)

> [Instead asking someone what to do.. ask ur heart first and do what it says..](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/instead-asking-someone-what-to-do-ask-ur-heart-first-and-do-what-it/)

[Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/)

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> [Instead of always asking yourself why so-and-so acts this or that way, learn to ask: "What's inside of me that wants to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/guy-finley/instead-of-always-asking-yourself-why-so-and-so-acts-this-or-that-way/)

[Guy Finley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/guy-finley/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fbb/guy-finley-2165_asking_instead-of-always-asking-yourself-why-so_1178255.jpg)

> [When you meet someone for the first time instead of asking them what they do, you should ask them what they've always…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dallas-clayton/when-you-meet-someone-for-the-first-time-instead-of-asking-them-what/)

[Dallas Clayton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dallas-clayton/)

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> [“Instead of asking, “Why is there war?” we might ask, “Why is there peace?” We can obsess not just over what we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steven-pinker/instead-of-asking-why-is-there-war-we-might-ask-why-is-there-peace-we/)

[Steven Pinker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steven-pinker/)

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> [When I met with Deepak Chopra, instead of asking him for something, I offered something. You can always think of things that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rachel-roy/when-i-met-with-deepak-chopra-instead-of-asking-him-for-something-i/)

[Rachel Roy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rachel-roy/)

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> [Instead of always asking how to get others to approve of you... learn to ask: What do I really want, the applause…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/guy-finley/instead-of-always-asking-how-to-get-others-to-approve-of-you-learn-to/)

[Guy Finley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/guy-finley/)

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> [“Instead of asking yourself how you can change that aspect of you, maybe you should be asking yourself why you were created…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amy-a-bartol/instead-of-asking-yourself-how-you-can-change-that-aspect-of-you/)

[Amy A. Bartol](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amy-a-bartol/)

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> [“Instead of asking, “WHAT should we do to compete?” the questions must be asked, “WHY did we start doing WHAT we’re doing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-sinek/instead-of-asking-what-should-we-do-to-compete-the-questions-must-be/)

[Simon Sinek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simon-sinek/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b6f/simon-sinek-349_asked_instead-of-asking-what-should-we-do-to-c_690241.png)

> [“Instead of asking, 'What should a woman do—what is her role?' it would be far more helpful to ask, 'What is a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-eldredge/instead-of-asking-what-should-a-woman-do-what-is-her-role-it-would-be/)

[John Eldredge](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-eldredge/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/740/john-eldredge-1487_asking_instead-of-asking-what-should-a-woman-do_2715942.png)

> [You have been asking what you could do in the great events that are now stirring, and have found that you could…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steven-brust/you-have-been-asking-what-you-could-do-in-the-great-events-that-are/)

[Steven Brust](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steven-brust/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/15b/steven-brust-7934_asking_you-have-been-asking-what-you-could-do-i_1621180.png)

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