Karen Horneffer-Ginter explores the all-too-often overlooked potential of questions. When properly used, questions can connect us to one another: A heartfelt "How are you?" or "How was your day?" can bring us closer to the life of a loved one. Sometimes, too, questions can help us better understand ourselves. We know when we've encountered a
Karen Horneffer-Ginter explores the all-too-often overlooked potential of questions. When properly used, questions can connect us to one another: A heartfelt "How are you?" or "How was your day?" can bring us closer to the life of a loved one. Sometimes, too, questions can help us better understand ourselves. We know when we've encountered a question that has this potential because it stays with us, opening us up to seeing things in a new way. Given that questions have the capacity to open or close possibilities, it's worth thinking about what questions we want to ask. Waking up and asking ourselves, "What do I have to do today?" is different than asking, "What do I get to do today?" or "What do I want to do today?" There are also some questions – big questions about life and the world – that may be better left unanswered. These are questions our minds can never fully grasp. Sometimes it's best not to claim an answer, so that we can go through life gathering information with an open mind, letting the questions guide our way.
Daily Good, 10/26/2012
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