Questions > Answers
Good questions are evocative. They invite strong emotions, like anxiety, excitement and fear. These are precisely the kinds of emotions that provoke decision-making and activity. Good answers, on the other hand, lead to conclusions. They satisfy our immediate need to draw conclusions and therefore, tend to end conversations. In this regard, when it comes to facilitating real change and supporting personal improvement, good questions are generally better than good answers. Living the medicine means creating habits that actively involve you in the process of creating meaningful responses to the real needs of your life and the lives of those you serve. And as broad as this might seem, it really boils down to one question: What natural gifts and talents do you have that have not been fully brought into the world? By answering this question in thought, word and deed, you will become more accountable to yourself, more committed to your destiny and more intimately connected with your true spiritual identity. This is what it means to live the medicine. |