Einstein spent his entire life answering these questions , and his answers have revolutionarily changed human civilization and thinking . Einstein said : " If I have to solve the problem for an hour , I will spend 55 minutes to find and determine the great questions that can be said to be the core of the problem . If I found such good questions , I would be able to solve the problem in the next five minutes . " Great questions , like Einstein ' s words , provides insights that help you identify the core and essence of the problem . And the great questions help you look at problems with new perspectives and creativity beyond the viewpoint and paradigm of thoughts you usually have .