How Are You?

Sure, the 3D images of burly Greek-god-esque warriors in this video on the Stoic secrets of magnetic communication are cheesy. Nevertheless, it raised something that continues to challenge me. Early in the video, the narrator states that the question, “How are you?” often leads to a dead end. The diagnosis it gives is interesting: “Presence is far more powerful than performance…The secret isn’t about talking more but about saying less and meaning every word.” Pondering this led me to realize that I often ask the question, “How are you?” out of habit and without genuine curiosity. 

This week, I invite you to ponder: 

How powerful is my presence? When I ask “How are you?” how well do I mean it? What would change for me if I regularly practiced slowing down to mean what I say? 

God bless,
Dan