The reason for no answer is in the search. What a paradox!

It can be an object you lost or the answer you seek to a deep question. The reason you haven’t found them yet usually lies in the search criteria. They may not be where you think they are. 

How often do you look for things in the wrong places just to realize, after so much effort and time employed in the quest, that you were simply off track? When you find the thing it’s always in the last place you look, isn’t it? Sure it is! What if you had gone to that last place first?

Overlooking Leads to Poor Searches

Mental blockages can cloud our perception. Our minds are often too busy, with our egos working overtime to construct a safe and logical human experience. As a result, we become trapped in our own reasoning, losing touch with intuition and overlooking what lies beyond the obvious.

That’s why we might walk past a lost object five times without noticing it—perhaps hidden just behind the very clutter we created. It’s also why we can read or hear a message and yet fail to recognize the answer we’ve been seeking. These blind spots stem from mental barriers and an overactive ego.

Simply put, we don’t see what’s there because we aren’t listening to our inner voice or perceiving with our third eye. We’ve been conditioned to focus more on the external world than the vast universe within. Over time, this numbs our senses, disconnecting us from our essence, consciousness, and higher self. When that happens, we temporarily lose our connection to Source, wandering aimlessly—like a headless turkey—uncertain of where to go or what to do.

The Answers Are There, Just Look in the Right Place

Like a lost object, so are the answers you’re looking for. The absence of answers stems from the search itself.

We do exactly the same thing when we are looking for answers to help us in a more abstract or philosophical life situation. We cast questions left and right, but don’t know where exactly to look for the answers. Answers are usually right there, but we don’t see them.

   Francesco couldn’t hide his nervousness. “I’ve asked a question, how to get out of here, and I’d like to have an answer. May I?”

     “Well, well, well… Why are some people so narrow-minded? See, you pushed the button Ask Questions, but it didn’t say that you would have answers, did it? You must use the right buttons, of course! For answers, try the Find Answers button. It’s over there, on the bottom left side of the page, can you see it? This is what is wrong with most students… They have a narrow focus, their creativity is numbed and their sense of logic is handicapped. They prefer to ask rather than observe and think. TIP # 1: To find out things, therefore to learn more, you must broaden your scope, look around and beyond the ordinary.” Saying that very emphatically, the purple gleam disappeared.

      The above excerpt is from a philosophical science-fantasy novella, that will lead you to a virtual reality along with amazing characters in a quest to finding answers, solving riddles, and resolving daunting challenges. Francesco and The Mastermind’s dialog in this short novel, Never Use the ESC Door,  is a good example of our daily struggles in finding solutions to what we perceive as problems. The story is a fantasy, but it reflects our real mind limitations, fears, and behaviors. Better yet, it gives us clues and insights on how to overcome such challenges.

Fixing the overlooking problem

Remember: the reason for no answer is in the search! So, change the way you look at things. Look at the big picture, first; but don’t lose track of details – just don’t let them blind you. It’s like using your peripheral vision. Don’t stare at problems, because you won’t find the solutions there. Broaden your scope. Like when using your peripheral vision, you’ll notice what’s around you.

For more insights on mind expansion, check out the other tips given by The Mastermind to these five characters in search of bettering themselves. Their fears and challenges are related to all of us, in day-to-day life, in one way or another. “Never Use the ESC Door” was especially written for ESL learners, but there are so many pearls in the story that everyone can enjoy it and learn a few things, too.

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Books entertain, educate, and inspire us.

They show us different worlds and sharpen our perceptions.

When we exchange viewpoints and discoveries about what we read,

we dive into deep universes and unveil a new portion of our human potential.

How about your own experiences with looking for answers and things, and finding them? Please, share your perspectives with us.

You may also ask questions and get good answers!

Happy findings,

Rose