What intention might you try setting for your next conversation?
“I don’t simply day-dream about my intentions when it’s convenient. I consider different intentions, choose explicitly, and then work to carry that intention into a conversation.”
Our urge to hide influences us in subtle ways. If we feel we can’t control another’s thinking (in truth we can’t, and we know we can’t) then our instinct may be to hide. This can appear as body language, and it can affect the thoughts we have.
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What is Open + Curious?
You talk with others every day, but how often do you intentionally practice the art of conversation? By sharing my thoughts here, I hope to ignite your passion for creating great conversations.
Open + Curious is about discovering what better means for your conversations. You can read, listen and discuss at, https://openandcurious.org/
Hello 👋 I’m Craig Constantine. My mission is creating better conversations to spread understanding and compassion. I want us to go from simply having conversations, to actively creating better conversations.
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