The blog will pick a word of the week, to share & explore the selected word. Here’s an expression for the word – curiosity. Defined as a a strong desire to know or learn something new. Curiosity as a behaviour & emotion is the driving force behind human development. A curious mindset makes learning more effective & enjoyable. A beautiful quality related to inquisitive thinking, humility & exploration.
Curiosity is a powerful force that fuels passion, creativity, growth, discovery & happiness. “All knowledge is connected to all other knowledge. The fun is in making the connections. I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious” – Albert Einstein. With self-belief, we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight or any experience that reveals the beauty of the human spirit.
Read Curious: The Desire To Know & Why Your Future Depends On It. Superb. Everyone is born curious. But, only some retain the habits of exploring, learning & discovering as we grow older. Those who do so tend to be smarter, more creative & more successful. But, at the very moment when the rewards of curiosity have never been higher, it is misunderstood, undervalued & increasingly monopolised by the cognitive elite. A curiosity divide is opening up.
In Curious, Ian Leslie makes a passionate case for the cultivation of our desire to know, to explore, to discover. Drawing on fascinating research from psychology, economics, education & business, Leslie looks at what feeds curiosity & what starves it, finding really surprising answers. Curiosity is a mental muscle that atrophies without regular exercise, a habit that parents, schools & workplaces need to nurture. Filled with inspiring stories, case studies & practical advice, Curious will change the way we think about the potential & possibilities with curiosity.
