Why Conversations Matter
Travis Hollingsworth, Founder of Norn

As a child, did you ask lots of questions, your eyes open to the world? Do you still ask questions in order to learn simple truths about other people?
We start our lives brimming with curiosity. But over time our inquisitiveness wanes as we invest in our career and wardrobes. Our attention span narrows.
We no longer stay up late discussing ideas as we did at university. Our conversations dry up and lose their depth.
You may know the feeling. Returning from a dinner with friends, unfulfilled.
Struggling to find others who share curiosity, many young urbanites adopt a life of individual existence: reading, studying and thinking alone. But to reflect with real perspective, we need to gather in person with a deeper purpose.
Many of us want meaningful conversations, but how? Sure, we text on Tinder and WhatsApp, and talk on the phone. But if we asked more thoughtful questions of each other, then perhaps we would see one another differently.
In TV shows, films and Netflix, we watch actors exchanging heartfelt soliloquies. In books, we read of exquisite conversations we’ll rarely experience in person. If we made the effort, then we could have this in our lives too.
In the everyday, this means rethinking the next phone call with your mum. Ask her, Who was the last person you disappointed and did you make amends? And the next time you meet a friend for a drink, try asking When have you had a wondrous experience in nature?
You just might discover a new side of them.
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