1. Do I give more than I get? How much do I ask of others and how much do I give? And in what situations do I find myself ‘giving’ more?
2. Am I consciously building something special? If so, what am I building? What challenges am I facing? What am I learning?
3. What are the most meaningful learning experiences in my life right now? What am I learning from them?
I’m still reflecting on the answers. The answers to questions 2 and 3 are pretty fascinating. They weren’t entirely what I expected.
There were a couple of posts that got me thinking about this. Brad Feld had one ages ago that I stumbled on about giving more than you get.
Seth Godin had an insightful thought this week about building, a post on the difference between Math and Arithmetic. And it ended with this line that stuck with me.
It’s harder to create an original tweet than it is to retweet. It’s harder to find metaphor than it is to work through a to do list. Hard work, true. But worth it.
And, finally, a wiser friend of mine and I were discussing our most meaningful experiences of the moment and our biggest trials. So, I do have half my answers to question 3. The answers, by themselves, were pretty fascinating. Definitely not what I expected.
All these made me take a step back and reflect.
We make our way through life searching for answers. At work, it’s answers to the problem of the moment. In our social time, it’s answers to what would make us happy and what would make for nice experiences with people we love. In our spiritual/philosophical time, we are looking for answers to deeper questions about life and it’s meaning. We’re constantly seeking – from people and life, through our questions.
I just thought I’d flip it around today.
And ask myself a few questions. Give before I get, after all.
Have a nice weekend, folks. I’d love to hear of your reflections/questions that inspire you in the thread.
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