Comments on: Please Be Curious: Start Asking Questions http://www.mildlycreative.com/2009/10/start-asking-questions/ Leading a Life of Quiet Inspiration Fri, 10 Sep 2010 16:31:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Renee http://www.mildlycreative.com/2009/10/start-asking-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-1416 Renee Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:39:13 +0000 http://www.mildlycreative.com/?p=1724#comment-1416 Great post! I grew up being told to be serious and so I was extremely serious for most of my adult life. Fortunately my inner child is at last beginning to exercise her curiosity about things and shake up the status quo. The serious people in my life are not digging it very much, but at least I feel more alive now! :-) Great post! I grew up being told to be serious and so I was extremely serious for most of my adult life. Fortunately my inner child is at last beginning to exercise her curiosity about things and shake up the status quo. The serious people in my life are not digging it very much, but at least I feel more alive now! :-)

]]> By: CathD http://www.mildlycreative.com/2009/10/start-asking-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-1415 CathD Fri, 16 Oct 2009 05:56:22 +0000 http://www.mildlycreative.com/?p=1724#comment-1415 Oh, I think this is my favorite post of yours so far... and that's saying a lot! Can't wait to see what else you've been writing for your book! For me, curiosity is the gateway into love. One of the things that shuts us off from each other is when we're doing the whole judgmental things where we think we've got all the answers. Curiosity takes you out of that and into real listening and an open heart. It's just SO important. And I especially loved this bit: “Oh, grow up,” they may have said, which is kind of ironic when you consider the fact that people who say such things have often stopped growing themselves." I've never thought about it that way, and now you say it like that, it's hilarious! Cath Oh, I think this is my favorite post of yours so far… and that’s saying a lot! Can’t wait to see what else you’ve been writing for your book!

For me, curiosity is the gateway into love. One of the things that shuts us off from each other is when we’re doing the whole judgmental things where we think we’ve got all the answers. Curiosity takes you out of that and into real listening and an open heart. It’s just SO important.

And I especially loved this bit:
“Oh, grow up,” they may have said, which is kind of ironic when you consider the fact that people who say such things have often stopped growing themselves.”
I’ve never thought about it that way, and now you say it like that, it’s hilarious!

Cath

]]> By: Gail http://www.mildlycreative.com/2009/10/start-asking-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-1410 Gail Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:01:41 +0000 http://www.mildlycreative.com/?p=1724#comment-1410 Great post, Ken -- I'm prioritizing curiousity these days...I've spent waaaay too much time being serious and it burned me out! Curiousity is energizing. I look forward to reading more of your book. Great post, Ken — I’m prioritizing curiousity these days…I’ve spent waaaay too much time being serious and it burned me out! Curiousity is energizing. I look forward to reading more of your book.

]]> By: Shell http://www.mildlycreative.com/2009/10/start-asking-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-1409 Shell Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:26:46 +0000 http://www.mildlycreative.com/?p=1724#comment-1409 Staying curious and asking questions is right on target for me on how to stay creative and alive. Staying curious and asking questions is right on target for me on how to stay creative and alive.

]]> By: Gordie Rogers http://www.mildlycreative.com/2009/10/start-asking-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-1407 Gordie Rogers Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:02:16 +0000 http://www.mildlycreative.com/?p=1724#comment-1407 I like this, Ken. Some people who know a lot unfortunately develop big egos. Like you said, they often don't like questions. Knowledge throughout history has always been discovered because of asking questions and curiosity. I like this, Ken.
Some people who know a lot unfortunately develop big egos. Like you said, they often don’t like questions. Knowledge throughout history has always been discovered because of asking questions and curiosity.

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