Quotes About Openness

It is of the essence of life that it does not begin here or end there, or connect a point of origin with a final destination, but rather that it keeps on going, finding a way through the myriad of things that form, persist and break up in its currents. Life, in short, is a movement of opening, not of closure.

If I have any advice for you, it comes down to this: never imagine you know more than you do. Because the truth is, you almost certainly know less than you think.

The purpose of reading is not to pass some final judgement on the text, but to engage with what it has to offer to me now.

Be open to the advice that goes against what you want .

Be a lovecat," I replied. "And that means: Offer your wisdom freely. Give away your address book to everyone who wants it. And always be human.

Age doesn't matter: an open mind does.

take things like playfulness and purposelessness very seriously. . . . This is not meant to be light, but I think I would have somehow encouraged myself to let go a little bit more and hang in there and not pretend to know where this is all going. You don't need to know where it's all going.

It is fatal to know too much at the outset. Boredom comes as quickly to the traveler who knows his route as the novelist who is over certain of his plot." –Paul Theroux

sometimes having no experience is a huge advantage. Age doesn't matter; an open mind does.

Porque tienes que ser humilde, y tienes que dejarte enseñar…

Celebrate the childlike mind." Steve Jurvetson

Think for yourself while being radically open-minded." Ray Dalio

Everyone is interesting. If you're ever bored in a conversation, the problem's with you, not the other person.

Always ask: What am I missing? And listen to the answer.

The moment that you feel that, just possibly, you're walking down the street naked, exposing too much of your heart and your mind and what exists on the inside, showing too much of yourself. That's the moment you may be starting to get it right." —Neil Gaiman, University

I am, and will continue to be, a humble student of you all.

We equate being smart and being driven as the ways to get ahead. But sometimes, an attitude of alert watchfulness is far wiser and more effective. Learning to follow your nose, pulling on threads of curiosity or interest, may take you places that being driven will never lead you to.

Be open to whatever comes next."—John Cage

Si no tienes nada que esconder, no debes preocuparte por tu privacidad,

But the truth is, you can't really earn trust over time with people without being somewhat vulnerable [first].

You are only as young as the last time you changed your mind.'—Timothy Leary.

The realization that the best way to get things done is to let go. Here's the thing. . . . It's often the case that people want to help you or work with you. But they can't if you insist on holding on to tight control. The more you let go, the more people will surprise you.

When you're earlier in your career, I think the best strategy is to just say 'yes' to everything. Every little gig. You just never know what are the lottery tickets.

It's so beautiful how life unfolds, if we lay it all on the line and keep our pores open.