In today’s wise walk, we are talking about where in our life we can ask critical questions of ourselves to reveal more meaningful, heartfelt answers. As we stride together, the questions on our minds are: Do you have a default question that surfaces when you face a new opportunity? Are you aware of trigger questions, those questions that come up as a knee-jerk reaction? After you accept your initial response or trigger, can you get curious and ask different questions?
My Aunt Teeny recently called and asked me if I was interested in a new German Shepherd puppy. Apparently, a friend’s German Shepherd had an unexpected pregnancy, and she ended up with seven puppies. My default response to this question was, oh, puppies are so cute, followed by my default question: Is this the right time to get a puppy? So I decided to take myself on a wise walk to see what other questions I avoided or overlooked by asking this simplified resistance question.
I knew I needed to go on this wise walk to tap into what my heart was saying and think about whether Cali, my seven-year-old German Shepherd, and I had enough love to give another puppy, and the answer was yes. Then there is the issue of my van. Was it big enough for two hairy, full-sized dogs? I can see the benefit of having two large companions, especially when I venture into unknown areas.
While reflecting on why I should consider this new addition, two thoughts surfaced. Cali would love to have a companion, and I have always wanted to do nose or scent work with a dog. Cali was my first pup, and I never made time to do nose work with her, so could this be my chance? Stay tuned to see if Cali and I get a new friend.
We all have default questions and triggers that surface when faced with something new; it’s just a natural tendency in all of us. We all have these blanket triggers that can hold us back if we let them. So the key is to get curious and ask different questions to explore what is possible.
In this episode:
[00:24] Welcome to the show!
[01:55] Do you have a default question that surfaces in your life when you face a new opportunity?
[02:05] Are you aware of trigger questions?
[02:19] After you accept your initial response or that trigger question that surfaces for you, can you get curious and ask different questions?
[04:17] I took myself on a wise walk to see what other questions I might be avoiding or overlooking.
[06:07] There are benefits to having two dogs, especially when I venture into unknown areas.
[06:53] What’s your default response to new opportunities?
[08:23] The best part of this exercise is that I am training myself to adopt a new default question. If not now, when?
[09:41] Once you ask yourself open-minded questions and self-reflect, are you surprised by your answers?
[10:43] What is in your heart doesn’t have to be logical or make sense to anyone.
[11:58] Thank you for listening!
Memorable Quotes:
“Where in our lives can we ask critical questions of ourselves?” “We all have default questions and triggers that surface when we are faced with something new.” “If not now, when?” “We all have blanket triggers that will hold us back if we let them.” “The key is to get curious and ask different questions to explore what is possible.” “What is in your heart doesn’t have to be logical or make sense to anyone.”
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