Years ago, I moved from the state of knowing to that of curiosity. As a teacher and mentor, of course I do know a lot on one level. But I’ve learned that when I can open my knowingness to being curious, I know a lot more. We’ve all been around people who know everything. No matter the topic, they put forward ideas of which they are certain. I wonder what would happen if they could put aside how much they know and open their mind to being curious.
Instead of knowing what’s motivating someone else, why not ask, “I wonder where that attitude comes from?” Instead of saying, “I know exactly how this is going to turn out,” why not ask, “I wonder how this will unfold?”
Being curious instead of knowing everything surely does make life more interesting and a lot more fun!
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