The DAILY SPARK Blog

BE CURIOUS

“Guys have underestimated me my entire life and for years I never understood why – it used to really bother me.  Then one day, I was driving my little boy to school, and I saw a quote by Walt Whitman, it was painted on the wall there and it said, ‘Be curious, not judgmental.’ I like that.  So, I get back in my car and I’m driving to work and all of a sudden, it hits me – all them fellas that used to belittle me, not a single one of them was curious.  You know, they thought they have everything all figured out, so they judged everything and they judged everyone.  And I realized that their underestimating me – who I was had nothing to do with it.  Because if they were curious, they would’ve asked questions…”

Quote from the TV Series Ted Lasso

REFLECTION:

  • Are you curious?
  • Do you pass judgment when being curious might serve you better?
  • Ask some questions today… be curious.

SHOW RESPECT

Show respect to people even when they don’t deserve it.  Respect is a reflection of your character, not theirs.

Quote by Dave Willis.

REFLECTION:

  • Is it challenging to show respect for someone you have no respect for?
  • What if you could shift to respect – knowing it is a reflection of who you are, not them.
  • How would this shift the interaction?

Add Your Heading Text Here

YOUR ACTIONS

THE DEEDS YOU DO MAY BE THE ONLY SERMON SOME PERSONS WILL HEAR TODAY. 

Quote by St. Francis of Assisi

REFLECTION:

  • What message are you sending to others by your actions now?
  • As you go about your day, be conscious of what message you are sending via your deeds.