They direct the focus of your mind. Some questions empower and some questions destroy. Some questions keep you stuck in the past and some move you forward. Further, that question establishes your identity as a loser. It creates potential for your becoming a winner and identifying yourself as a winner.
Some questions are virtually unanswerable.
The first question focuses on the problem and would remain stuck on the problem. The second and third questions focus on the solution and presume there is a way out of the dilemma. Some people tend to stay away from asking questions because they are not comfortable about uncertainty. People who become anxious about not knowing have a difficult time trading because trading is nothing but uncertainty. Other people have a vibrant and easy curiosity and automatically ask questions when confronted with a situation.