Every now and again an “out of context question”, when asked of us, can reveal some interesting insights into the way we think and the way we behave – if we feel safe enough to answer honestly, at least to ourselves.
For example, you are in a safe environment, with friends, people you respect and trust, and one of them asks, out of context, “what are you most scared about?” You just know that this is not the time, or the place, or the group to attempt a superficial answer. And so you speak about what it is that scares you.
Every one of us at some point in our lives, with some set of people, has realized it is possible to be completely open, vulnerable and truthful – and survive. The outcome in invariably a deeper sense of intimacy and relationship with the group we are open with, and a greater sense of personal freedom – telling the truth about our hopes and fears really is freeing.
