In “Three Questions”, Tolstoy tells the story of a king on a quest to find the answer to three questions. The king believed if he knew the answers to these questions, he would never fail in his role.
- 1st Question: When is the right time to begin in every situation?
- 2nd Question: Who are the right people to listen to?
- 3rd Question: What is the most important thing to do?
Spoiler Alert: I am going to reveal the answers given to the king. However, reading the lessons learned without reading the story will profit you nothing. Reading the story brings the fullness of understanding the answers to the questions.
- 1st answer: Now is the most important time, because it is the only time we have any power.
- 2nd answer:The “necessary man is he with whom you are”.
- 3rd answer: The most important thing to do is to good in the current moment to the person who is in that moment with you.
Tolstoy, Leo. “Three Questions.”
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