Curiosity Over Contempt
As I’ve gotten older I’ve decided to approach a lot of things a little differently. One such thing is how I question others or question situations that occur.
Rather than question them with contempt in mind, I ask questions with pure curiosity in mind.
Contempt can be nuanced — especially so when you are dealing with it in a questioning manner. You may not even realize that there is contempt in the way you’re asking a question.
Curiosity is a lot more straightforward. It demonstrates that you do want to understand and have a better perspective.
I don’t believe that contempt fosters either understanding or looking at things from a different perspective. It closes doors rather than opening them.
Whenever you question something, it’s better to approach it with curiosity over contempt. You’re going to grow a lot more and understand things a lot better when you take that approach.
