Spending time with family for the holidays?
Here are 10 thought-provoking questions guaranteed to spark an interesting dinner conversation.
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1) In something he calls the “theory of maximum taste,” columnist David Brooks says that each person’s mind is defined by its upper limit — the best content that it habitually consumes and is capable of consuming.
How did you improve your "content diet" this year?
2) Malcolm Gladwell says there are 3 three things we need for work to be satisfying: 1) autonomy, 2) complexity, and 3) a connection between effort & reward.
He adds, “Hard work is a prison sentence only if it does not have meaning.”
Do you feel this way about your work today?
3) Research shows the seemingly trivial social encounters — chatting up a person in the elevator, making small talk with the barista, or even just smiling through your face mask at a passerby — can have profound positive changes in your mood.
When's the last time you did this?
4) Some of the world's most successful (Beyonce, Adele, LeBron James) adopt an alter ego when they have to perform.
It's a psychological tool that helps people reason & see the situation from a slight distance
When have you used an alter ego to reduce anxiety & gain confidence?
