Curiosity sounds noble.

Safe.

Open.

I don’t have to do a damn thing.

Stay non-committal.

Hover in the abstract.

Feel smart.

Feel evolved.

I congratulate myself

for being open-minded.

For not being a jerk.

Wanting a trophy

for not being an asshole.

Curiosity becomes a hiding place

where I don’t have to choose.

Don’t have to commit.

Don’t have to be wrong.

Curiosity without contribution

is still avoidance.

The loop of interest without action.

Information with action is entertainment.

Interest without action is delay.

Signal without substance.

Having an opinion

that’s a risk.

Saying something

that’s courage.

It might be wrong.

It might be misunderstood.

It might matter.

Curiosity opens the door.

The moment calls for a move.

That move is generosity.

Generosity asks:

How can I help?

What do I have to offer?

What do I know, see, or feel

that might be useful?

Helpful?

Generosity turns awareness into action.

It can look like speaking up.

It can look like staying quiet.

It always looks like contribution.

Curiosity observes.

Generosity participates.

What does generosity look like

in this moment?

What will I contribute to it?