Seth Godin wrote today on his blog, “I wonder which comes first — the curiosity or the success?” He was writing about the relationship between curiosity, blogging, and doing important work.
If we accept that curiosity is an important ingredient for success in whatever important work we choose to do, then what do we do to foster that curiosity in ourselves and our children?
How do we —- visit with friends?
- watch a movie?
- write?
- paint?
- think?
- teach our children?
To some degree, I use the Angel Snakes to wonder about the world from a different perspective. What do our actions and customs look like to someone who does not “understand us”? Each time I look at things through their ever-wide-open eyes, I see things I had not noticed before.
Even though my creaky joints sometime protest, I like to take the photos from the Angel Snake’s position. Things look different. What would I notice if I were the Angel Snake Nela? How would I view things differently if I were the Angel Snake Sting? My view point is defined not just by the physical location of my eyes but also my filters—age, background, politics, religion.
Maybe if I can get a child to view the world through an Angel Snake's eyes, later they will be better able to look at the world through the eyes of their enemies. That is my important work.
Wings Up!!!
Gay
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