conversations with friends

Write their names on a piece of paper. Write down the excuses that have held you back from being closer to them, and what you can do to overcome those obstacles in the future. Then, open up and reach out.

What were you like as a 16 year old? How are you similar to that child, and how are you different?

when I’m in a conversation with someone now, I’m trying to push against that and get us into narrative mode. I’m no longer content to ask, “What do you think about X?” Instead, I ask, “How did you come to believe X?” This is a framing that invites people to tell a story about what events led them to think the way they do. Similarly, I don’t ask peo

As you get older, are you getting more cynical or more optimistic?

What was a time during the last year when you felt the most alive?

Residents on the street with higher traffic had one-third as many friends and one-half as many acquaintances as residents on the low-traffic street.[5]

From the Civil War through the 1920′s, it was very common for male friends to visit a photographer's studio together to have a portrait done as a memento of their love and loyalty. Sometimes the men would act out scenes; sometimes they'd simply sit side-by-side; sometimes they'd sit on each other's laps or hold hands. The men's ve

What do you do within the first 15 minutes of being awake?