We humans are meaning making machines. Each one of us attach a meaning (interpretation) to what actually happens in the world based on our own past experiences, assumptions and the society, culture we grew up within. We think we communicate but we don’t. We tell a story, and we live in stories. Unless and until, as you beautifully say, we get curious and start asking questions. We start connecting truly as humans, when we see our stories for what they are. Stories. We write them and can rewrite them.
The image of her handing the phone back with her little boy beside her — that detail does more than the whole ending paragraph. I coach a lot of people who think connection at work requires the perfect pitch or the right words, and what I keep seeing is that the willingness to stay in the discomfort long enough is usually the whole thing. Lisbon will do that to you, by the way. It's a city that keeps finding ways to make people feel found.
What a fantastic post, Bryan. The NASA data was fascinating, but this line really stayed with me: “The best leaders I work with aren’t the most articulate. They’re the most curious.” Curiosity is probably one of the most underrated traits because it usually shows up as listening first.
We humans are meaning making machines. Each one of us attach a meaning (interpretation) to what actually happens in the world based on our own past experiences, assumptions and the society, culture we grew up within. We think we communicate but we don’t. We tell a story, and we live in stories. Unless and until, as you beautifully say, we get curious and start asking questions. We start connecting truly as humans, when we see our stories for what they are. Stories. We write them and can rewrite them.
Well said 🙏
The image of her handing the phone back with her little boy beside her — that detail does more than the whole ending paragraph. I coach a lot of people who think connection at work requires the perfect pitch or the right words, and what I keep seeing is that the willingness to stay in the discomfort long enough is usually the whole thing. Lisbon will do that to you, by the way. It's a city that keeps finding ways to make people feel found.
Melted our hearts!
Spot on, Bryan. When anyone uses the word ‘fine,’ I know it’s not. Nice story about the phone!
Agreed, fine isn’t good on most levels. 💜 🙏
What a fantastic post, Bryan. The NASA data was fascinating, but this line really stayed with me: “The best leaders I work with aren’t the most articulate. They’re the most curious.” Curiosity is probably one of the most underrated traits because it usually shows up as listening first.
Right? Curiosity is everything.
Sometimes I think I am too curious. 🤭
Haha, better to be too curious.
Awesome
Thanks, Diego!