Believe it or not but the word ?CURIOUS? is one of the many emotions we can feel.
I have lost my curiosity or should I rather say, I suppressed my curiosity for many years, if not decades. As the ?Good Girl? I told myself that it is not nice, rather inappropriate to be curious about others and asking people questions about themselves. Even in business, I always stayed at a distance to our customers, thinking that it was inappropriate to ask them more than how they were going. As a result, I have missed out on many interesting relationships I could have had.
Now I know better and if I think back to my childhood, I can relate to the fact that Curiosity is one of the natural traits that we are born with. I still remember asking Mum and Dad about a lot of things. Therefore, it is not rude at all to be curious. And this doesn?t only go for children but also for adults.
On the contrary, it makes the person you are talking to, feel special. They know that you are 100 % present with them when you ask them how they feel, how they go in their job, whether they are satisfied or frustrated etc. It is so much better to be curious about the person opposite you than just telling stories about yourself. By showing interest in them, you make them feel special and appreciated.
And you open up an immense possibility of how to connect with others. They will learn how to trust you and might even share more intimate sides of themselves with you.
One of the many things I have learned in a training I have attended last week, is that when you are curious about the other person and listen to what they are saying ? and I mean 'really' attentively listen - then the quality of your relationships will be so much richer and deeper.
The question is, how can one increase his/her curiosity?
1. Well, I would say that the first step as always is Awareness and also Intention. If you approach a conversation with both Awareness and Intention of Curiosity, then you have laid the ground of a richer exchange of thoughts.
2. The next thing is to stay focused on the other person. Put yourself last in this case. After all you want the person who you are with, share a great experience with you.
3. When talking to someone the next time, try and make it only about them.
I am curious to find out what your thoughts on Curiosity are and would love it if you got in touch with me.
Stay curious:)
Love,
Andrea
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