I choose to…BE CURIOUS
week 05 pages 18-19
I have found that the best antidote to
judgment, cynicism, irritation, condemnation,
misunderstanding, fear, and boredom is curiosity.
Curiosity is a place of discovery, invention, and awe that
instantly transforms the mundane into adventure.
It is a doorway to new possibility.
Curiosity will cause you to see and hear things
you were blind and deaf to moments before.
Imagine the quality of your life when curiosity
—the discovery, invention, and awe of new possibility—
is your normal way of moving through the world.
NEW PERSPECTIVE AND POSSIBILITY
Where do I experience awe and mystery?
What do I notice—what do I experience—when I bring curiosity rather than judgment to people or situations I don’t like?
What happens when I approach my day as if I know nothing about anything?
What questions will I generate to discover new depths and dimensions in people, places, ideas, and things?
Remember to meditate on the passage and questions daily for 5-6 days as you create ways to practice this choice throughout the week. Notice what shifts and changes in your experience of the passage and questions each time you return to them after having practiced this choice in your life. After 5-6 days of practice, give yourself one or two days off before advancing to the next choice. Your capacity to retain and utilize this work requires that you give your brain time to integrate what you’ve experienced, and that integration takes place during periods of rest, recovery, and play. So focus and practice for five or six days, then rest and play for one or two days. And repeat.
May you prosper in every way!
Becky & TPL Team