Does responsibility come from response-ability ? Haven’t checked the etymology but I like the idea. It shifts the sentiment of the word from a burden / being expected to do something / powerless, to control / being able to choose your actions and how to response / powerful. Quite a useful reframe. OK, all words…
Started asking myself these questions more and more lately: how many things can I get if I just ask? how many miscommunication can I avoid by asking? how many problems can I solve more easily if I just ask for help? what questions am I avoiding asking? what wants am I avoiding sharing? what needs…
No one realizes how beautiful it is to travel until he comes home and rests his head on his old, familiar pillow. — Lin Yutang Lying on bed this morning, resisted reaching for my phone. Letting my mind wander instead. Started thinking. Waking up at home vs waking up when travelling. I don’t know about…
I have seen a couple of tweets lately along the lines of “hey, we are bad listeners, and here’s how to get better”. The premise is that we generally have two intentions by the time we speak: Venting / just want to get things out of our chests Looking for advice And the argument is…