Wing II · Developmental archetype
Inquiry
Holding the question open.
01
The inner weather
State
curiouspatientunsettledalive to not-knowing
02
What it makes visible
Attention
the unexplainedassumptionsthe next good question
03
What it encourages
Behavior
asktestfollow the threadwithhold the verdict
04
What supports it
Environment
books and notebooksthinkers and skepticsunhurried timewhite boardsquiet libraries
05
The person formed
Mode of Being
A person who keeps the question open long enough to learn.
06
When unbalanced
Shadow / Distortion
endless doubtparalysis by analysisquestioning as evasion of action
Practice question
“What would Inquiry do next?”
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