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“Ask an Open-Ended Curious Question”

Theme:
🌿 Connection
Difficulty:
Easy
Time:
5-30 minutes

Your challenge:

Today, when you talk to someone - a friend, colleague, or family member - skip the default "How are you?" and ask a question that opens a small real window into their life.

For example:

  • "What’s one of your favorite memories from the past year?"
  • "What place on earth would you most like to visit if you could?"
  • "What’s one of your favorite books you’ve read this year?"
  • "What’s something that made you laugh recently?"

Then, listen fully, without multitasking or planning your next reply. Just be there. The reason why open-ended questions are so powerful is because they invite the other person to share their own story, their own perspective, their own feelings. It is a powerful way to create a connection.

Why this matters:

We often stay on autopilot in conversations, asking questions that don’t really invite real answers. But deeper questions create moments of connection that our brains crave - they remind us that we’re not just exchanging words, we’re sharing lives.

Each genuine question you ask plants a small seed of trust and curiosity — both for the other person, and for the world around you.

Variants:

🌱

Low energy

Ask one deeper question over text.

🌤️

Moderate energy

Ask the open-ended question in person during a short chat.

🌞

High energy

After the open-ended question, ask a follow-up question to keep the conversation going. You can also answer the question yourself afterwards.

Reflect:

What changed when you asked something real? Did the conversation feel different? Did you feel more alive in it?

You made it!

5 challenges done this week

Recent Comments

CuriousJoe20's avatar

CuriousJoe20

· 4m ago

You wouldn't expect to discover an entire different side of a person you thought you knew so well. That was really interesting! Thanks for the challenge.

Octonnic's avatar

Octonnic

· 12m ago

Dude! I didn't know that one simple question could open to hours of real connection. I'm genuinely amazed. Please more of this.

SelfHelperrr's avatar

SelfHelperrr

· 3h ago

The high-energy variant was a blast! Went for a walk with my partner and we talked for over an hour without any distractions. We should do this more often.

SolidSt3ak's avatar

SolidSt3ak

· 1d ago

It felt a bit awkward at first, but I ended up having a really nice conversation with a coworker. It's the small steps that count!

Milo's avatar

Milo

· 1d ago

Feeling proud of my little green streak on the heatmap!

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