Sunday Thinking

Today I embrace the brilliance, the bounty and the joy of curiosity in my living!

January 24, 2021

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“Choosing to be curious is choosing to be vulnerable because it requires us to surrender to uncertainty. It wasn’t always a choice; we were born curious. But over time, we learn that curiosity, like vulnerability, can lead to hurt. As a result, we turn to self-protecting — choosing certainty over curiosity, armor over vulnerability, and knowing over learning.”

― Brené Brown, Researcher, Storyteller & Texan

I. Language Matters: The Power of Our Words

  • The 6 most important words: “I admit I made a mistake.”

  • The 5 most important words: “You did a good job.”

  • The 4 most important words: “What is your opinion?”

  • The 3 most important words: “Let's work together.”

  • The 2 most important words: “Thank you!”

  • The 1 most important word: “WE”

II. Live and Lead a Curious Life

Even though our journey to adulthood might stifle our curiosity, we can reclaim and retain it.

  1. Stay Humble: When we maintain a beginner’s mind, we retain the power of curiosity. The master is an eternal student.

  2. Diversify Your Mental Ecosystem: By seeking knowledge in diverse areas of interest, we increase our creative capacity.

  3. Capture Your Ideas: Nobody has a shortage of ideas. But unless we capture our ideas, we’ll never capitalize on them.

  4. Ask Questions: Questions are more valuable than answers. They lead to unexpected outcomes, creative breakthroughs and innovation.

Source: The Unmistakable Creative, The Power of Curiosity

III. Reimagining Losing

The game of life is a competition and marathon with no finish line. There will always be winners and losers. But what can we discover from losing?

  • Losing offers us a different perspective of the contest.

  • Losing defines our attitude, character, commitment and resiliency.

  • Losing teaches us things about ourselves and others that we didn't know but needed to know.

  • Losing is not a sign of weakness, yet a signal that we are alive and growing.

  • Losing is vital for our holistic transformation. It's how we learn and evolve onward in purpose.

IV. Question

What matters most in my life and what am I doing about the things that matter most?

V. This Week I Will

  1. Make my smile a logo.

  2. Stand united in possibility.

  3. Allow curiosity to be my compass.

  4. Care for my mind, body and spirit.

  5. Remain teachable, humble and hungry.

The Last Words…

“We go to school for twelve or more years during our childhoods and early adulthoods, and then we’re done. But when the pace of change gets this fast, the only way to retain a lifelong working capacity is to engage in lifelong learning.”

― Thomas L. Friedman, Author, Reporter & Columnist

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