"When the Nobel Prizewinning physicist Arno Penzias was asked what led
to his success, he explained that he made a daily habit of asking what
he called "the jugular question." Penzias said, The first thing I do
each morning is ask myself, Why do I strongly believe what I believe?
Penzias felt it was critical to constantly examine your own assumptions.
And this is important to do whenever making decisionsbecause our
assumptions and preconceived notions can greatly influence decisions
(assumptions, and the tendency to want to confirm them, is one of the
most perilous decision traps, according to research)." Read more from
Warren Berger in this excerpt from his book, "The Book of Beautiful
Questions."
