If you know me at all, you know that I am a super curious person. I have a belief that curiosity is the engine that drives all connection, relationships, and innovation. And that if we all show up in a curious way in our lives, we will be happier, and so will those around us. Curiosity moves us.
Curiosity begins with an awareness that there are things we don’t know. To be truly curious requires one to be open minded, receptive to new ideas and unlimited possibilities. It is not a complicated idea, and it can begin with something as simple as asking a question and listening to the whole answer, and then asking another question. A cycle is then born.
We cannot be judgmental and curious at the same time. We can choose to look at things and assume what their purpose is, or that they have no purpose. We can unwittingly let opportunities pass us by. We can make judgements about people that may be hurtful and destructive or we can broaden our understanding and expand out horizons of caring. We can be explorers, innovators and change makers. It all begins with curiosity.
I believe in this so strongly that I wrote a book about it, called "That's a Really Good Question".
Get curious. Ask questions. Tune in. Connect. Let’s start a new movement together. Need help? Here's are some tools for you:
I Dream of a Conversation
I dream of a great conversation
in which every person’s hearing is finely tuned
where every voice is clear and unhindered
by the stories of our past
those myths we’ve created along the way that have kept us quiet
until now
I dream of a great conversation
one that melts hearts
and forges foundations
one that brings together all the elements in one breath
for a dance with no defined steps
I dream of a great conversation
one where eyes are locked
where the energy is so strong
it is impossible to pull away
like a windmill creating power as it spins
I dream of a great conversation
where all voices are active and engaged
where discoveries are made
of shared values
where our blood all runs as one
and our hearts beat as one
I dream of a conversation
so delicious that every bite is savoured like an exotic chocolate
I dream of a conversation
so rich that if it were currency we would be billionaires
I dream of a conversation
as fresh as a spring rain that brings up the new growth
after a long winter
I dream of a great conversation
that generates more questions than answers
that grows and evolves like a painting on a canvas
never complete
never ending
always alive.
~ Aug 2015