Think back on the moment when you first learned how to ride a bike, climb a tree, or drive a car. Because you didn't know how to do any of these things, you approached the experience with awe and wonder. You were engaged in each adventure with rapt curiosity. Unfortunately, research informs that curiosity begins dwindling around age 5 and is replaced by preconceived notions and, later, past experiences, which leads to a life that's stale and routine toward approaching problems or situations.
Fortunately, there is an alternative. Shoshin, the Zen Buddhist word for "beginner's mind," allows us to look at every situation in which we find ourselves as if it's the first time we're seeing or experiencing it. It allows us to be open to possibilities and potentialities versus simply deferring to our preconceptions or our "expertise."
Check out the practical ways to cultivate A Beginner's Mind and begin applying them to your life today. THANK YOU for joining the conversation!
