Hello. This week, we've talked about curiosity.
We've seen it in mathematics. We've seen it in
relationships, in creativity, and even in faith.
But today, I want to end with something very
practical. See, about 10 years ago, I noticed
a pattern in my life. If someone said something
that did not resonate with me, I would often
close my mind to what they were saying. Sometimes
it was an opinion. Sometimes it was an interest.
Sometimes it was simply a way of seeing the world
that did not fit my mold. And once I decided
it did not fit, I stopped listening. Now, I do
not think I realized it at the time, but I was
letting my assumptions make the decisions for
me. And once I became aware of this habit, I
began trying a small new practice. When someone
shares something that felt foreign to me, I try
not to dismiss it so quickly. Instead, I try
to become curious. What makes this interesting
to them? Or why does this matter to them? What
experience might be behind this? How can I become
more interested in what they find interesting?
This little practice has made a major difference
in my life. It has helped me listen better. It's
helped me understand people more deeply and welcome
differences and not dismiss them. It's helped
me see beauty in places that I might have ignored.
And in a very real way, it has given me hope.
Because curiosity reminds me that people are
not finished stories. Relationships are not finished
stories. I am not a finished story. There is
still more to learn. There's more to understand
and discover. And that's why I believe curiosity
is much more than a personality trait. It's a
way to engage with life. In math, curiosity helps
us find patterns. In relationships, curiosity
helps us move beyond assumptions. And in faith,
curiosity helps us keep walking where mystery
remains. Curiosity refuses to believe there is
nothing left to discover. It whispers that there
may be more beauty than we can currently see,
more truth than we currently understand, or maybe
more possibility than we can imagine. Maybe that's
why curiosity and hope are so closely connected.
So as we complete this week, let's consider a
simple question. Where could my life use a little
more curiosity? I'm Dave, and this is Intersecting
Us.