“It feels good to be asked” series
10 questions, 5 characters, 1 very disconnected city every time
Born from the desire to connect, from the urge to stop our detached way of living, from the fear our isolation from the human world has generated in my heart, “It feels good to be asked” came to existence.
By interviewing random strangers and empowering meaningful talks with others, I wanted to create a space for deep introspection. In this fast-paced society we live in, allow yourself to stop for a moment and reflect. Pause your busy schedule and open up your soul. Our daily lives are a tiring, never-ending list of tasks with little room to check in on our feelings. That’s why it feels good to be asked.
I’ve gathered a list of simple and unexpected questions, things we should be thinking about, inspired by the WNRS card game. Questions whose answers benefit the asked. When people talk, I will actively listen; with empathy, attention, genuine interest, never casting judgements and taking the time to understand what the speaker is discussing.
Questions:
- How are you, really?
- What does being strong mean to you?
- What are you most thankful for?
- What has been your biggest mistake in life and what did you learn from it?
- What are the three things you value most about a person?
- Where do you find meaning in your life?
- Fill in the blank: I feel loved when ______.
- Has a stranger ever changed your life?
- Where do you go when everything is falling apart?
- What is your biggest fear?
Our ability to talk to each other is what makes us human. A conversation is an invitation to meditate and discuss, to show ourselves to others, to say who we are and what we want, to listen. I’m tired of the vagueness the technological era has brought with it. Nowadays, people constantly stare at their phones instead of interacting. That’s why creating space for conversation is so important.
The series is going to be focusing on cities, where millions of things are going on all at once. Every time I travel to a different place, I want to walk around and find new subjects to make part of this initiative. You see, good stories are everywhere. In the streets, in stores, in the subway… My goal is to become more and more like a big ear, wide open, listening to whoever is in front of me, because I believe paying active attention to others is the best way to learn.
Proceed to Chapter 1
