How do we use our curiosity for good? I find that it can be difficult to ask “why” without feeling like an interrogation by my 9 year old, but I appreciate the desire to know, to understand, to continue to wonder about the world and how we all create our version of “order.”
So why did you choose a side? Or why did you decide to abstain? Is this too hard to answer without anger, or defensiveness? Why?
Being curious is not an interrogation. It’s not an attack. It’s a burning desire to understand and to listen, without judgment. It’s practicing empathy and imagining something you have not experienced before, so you can see another side– still disagree– and accept it without trying to change it.
Your mission, if you choose to accept it: is to be curious for a day. Reach out to someone you may not agree with, and find some common ground so you can create open communication, bridge trust, and discuss their views (not yours).
Be kind. Be secret. Be safe. And be appropriate. Now go!
Over and out.
Comments are closed.