The Power of The Beginners Mind EP 161

Good morning, and welcome to Your Daily Dose of Hope. I'm Phyllis Nichols. Today we're starting something special, a five-day series I'm calling "Fresh Start Mindset." Whether you're feeling the back-to-school energy in the air, or you're just ready for a reset, this week is about embracing the beautiful possibility that comes with beginning again. Today, we're talking about the power of beginner's mind. Here's something that might surprise you: researchers found that children ask an average of 73 questions a day. Seventy-three! But adults? We ask about four. What happened to all that curiosity? When did "I don't know" become something to hide instead of celebrate? In Zen Buddhism, there's this concept called "Shoshin, the beginner's mind. It means approaching life with openness, eagerness, and freedom from preconceptions. Even when you're learning something you think you already know.