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Jan 5Liked by Jonathan Yagel

Hmm, great question... A great question reframes, and prompt even further reframing. There's an implied breakdown of old order, plus an energetic charge that spurs the listener to noodle generatively toward some new, fresh perspective

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Very well put! I think great questions can exist on their own: you discover one and ask yourself, for the sake of personal reflection... but the real power is in actual dialog, with cycles of reframing and (re)generation.

PS - Your Mary Shelley post from last month was AMAZING 👏 Some related themes on collaborative genesis. Also: Creative waiting is so hard.

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Jan 5Liked by Jonathan Yagel

Oh thank you so much!! And right there with you on how standout and standalone a great question is. Loved your piece on absurd goals — fits in with the reframing of a great question — generative reminders for the new year and look forward to your next piece

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Jan 3Liked by Jonathan Yagel

Reading this automatically made me think of TWO people who ask really good questions. That tells me 1- this is a rare skill and 2- it has impacted me! 3- I assumed it was a natural gift, but it is something I can learn to do!

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Yes, agreed, with all 3 points!

(And now I want to know who the two people are. I'll text you! 😃)

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