Spirit Magazine - June 2014 - (Page 24)
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Dear Spirit,
I travel a lot for business.
During my flights on
Southwest, I often pass the
time by thumbing through
Spirit magazine or jotting
down new business ideas. I was so inspired by
the article on Van Phillips ["Chasing Beautiful
Questions"] in the April edition that not only
did I read it twice on two different trips, I challenged myself to start generating beautiful
questions in both my work and home life. My
first question to tackle: "How might I develop
a small business for my children to run?" I'll
let you know the outcome.
What if you found that
creative genius does not lie
in knowing all of the answers?
Chasing
Beautiful
Questions
By WARREN BERGER
Photography by DAVE LAURIDSEN
STARTING LINE
Van Phillips
launched a journey
of invention by
asking, "Why?"
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-DAN WORT
ELKHART, INDIANA
We were asking, "How can our children support
us in our dotage?" You may have asked a better
one. Do keep us posted!
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24 SPIRIT JUNE 2014
CONNECTION MADE
On a recent flight from Denver to
Indianapolis I took a long enough
break from my smartphone to happen upon your article "Connection
Error" [April 2014]. I travel for work
60 percent of the time, and I see the
whole airport process as just another
day in the office. And to be truthful,
I don't always want to be bothered
in the office. But what I realized
after reading your article is that I
was missing out on opportunities to
meet new people and make traveling less mundane. So the next day
on my return trip, I made the very
conscious and purposeful decision to
shut my phone off during the entirety
of the flight. What happened next
was nothing short of miraculous.
A woman kindly asked to take the
seat next to me and a conversation
struck. We talked about our jobs, our
hobbies, our families. We quickly
found out that we were connected
by six degrees of separation to quite
a few people. After getting to know
each other for the duration of the
two-hour flight, my new friend,
Mollie, and I exchanged information, and, because we both live in
Colorado, set a date to connect with
each other in the coming weeks.
Thank you for filling your magazine
with such life-changing stories. I can
honestly say that without reading
your article, I would have buried my
face in my smartphone, business as
usual, and missed out on meeting a
truly great person.
- LY R A R E P P L I N G E R
CASTLE ROCK, COLORADO
We have had the best conversations
that way-and have found it the best
possible excuse for playing hooky.
(INTER)PERSONAL PROBLEM
It was very therapeutic to read
about the experience of author Steve
Almond in "Connection Error."
Thanks to social media, the unpredictability and complexity of social
interaction have been reduced to
a series of virtual "likes" or short,
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Spirit Magazine - June 2014
Spirit Magazine - June 2014
Contents
Set your sights on Atlanta
Gary’s Greeting
Gary’s Greeting en Español
Star of the Month
Freedom Story
From the Editor
Your Words
Your Pictures
Eat Drink Sleep
Create a stir with Sriracha
Try a Midwest take on crab cakes
Wise Guide
Spice up small talk
Learn about a little bird
Numbers
Business
Hop over hurdles
Ask for expert opinions
Size up adjustableheight desks
Follow Your Nose
Scents & Sensibility
Your Adventure In Galveston
Promotional Series: Spirit of Music City
Calendar
Craft a critter at a snail’s pace
Fun!
Spotlight
Community Outreach
Products & Services
Flight Service
Terminal Maps
Information
Rapid Rewards and A+ Rewards Partners
Route Map
The “If” List
Get to know Gabrielle Union
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