What if you gave in to your curiosity?
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Hi Reader, “I’m too busy.” How often do we utter those words when an opportunity comes up? I know I’m guilty. It’s warranted sometimes. Most of us juggle family needs, health needs, and other big commitments. We can’t do everything, and we should never be expected to. But once in a while, that “thing” we’re rushing to is worth putting aside for a couple of minutes. ➡️ Case in point: I recently volunteered at my daughter’s school before starting the work day. I was supposed to stay 15 minutes but someone asked me to help for an extra 10. Let me tell you, I was eager to get into my overflowing to-do list. But, in that moment, I felt like I couldn’t walk away. After all, the woman who asked me to stay was busy too. That’s why she asked for my help! So I stayed. In talking to her, we realized we had a lot in common and that she knew people I knew growing up. I even found out her family owned a jewelry store that’s been in the community for 50 years, and I had no idea. Suddenly, we had a deeper connection than we had all school year. A few extra minutes goes a long way—sometimes thousands of miles. ➡️ That’s how our fellows, Andrea and Gladys, ended up with us too. I saw someone post on LinkedIn that she was in Honduras and I decided to message her, asking what it was all about. I could have scrolled on by, but something told me this was worth the extra couple of minutes. She returned the favor by filling me in on the Fellows Program. 🧠 It’s that curiosity that leads to opportunity. Every day, we have to negotiate with ourselves on which rabbit trails are worth following. It’s so easy to silence our curiosity when we’re rushing around. But what if we gave it a more equal seat at the time management table? What if we considered it worth our attention just as much as that tenth email in our inbox or those 15 minutes we were going to cram into a project? You never know where it might lead. Speaking of extra minutes, why not take a couple to reply back? I’d love to know where your curiosity has led you recently. Talk soon,
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Hi! I'm Rachel, the Left Brain of Drio.
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