“When curiosity is alive, we are attracted to many things; we discover many worlds.”
Eric Booth
Christy Geiger writes about curiosity in her post for Forbes, Curiosity: Why it Matters, Why We Lose It and How to Get it Back.
She states that we are “all born with curiosity.”
As we move toward adulthood we begin to feel more comfortable with the knowledge we have acquired, and almost reach a “ learning plateau.” When we arrive at this point we begin to lose that natural curiosity that we had at birth.
However, it is curiosity that allows the brain to make new connections, which may be beneficial to our aging brain.
Geiger lists ways to create curiosity in our day to day lives:
Observe: Slow down, and engage your five senses. Observe the world from different perspectives. “Curiosity requires study and wonder.”
Ask Questions: Ask questions before you offer your opinion.
Expand Your Sources: Recognize that you have biases. Reach out to others for different perspectives. This does not mean that you have to change your point of view, but to quote St. Francis of Assisi, “Seek first to understand.”
Try Something New: Geiger believes “Change allows for the discovery of things you may have missed.”
Most of all she encourages us to have some fun returning to that curiosity of our childhood. For me curiosity makes life more interesting, and an interesting life to me is a richer life.
“Have fun taking up childhood curiosity once again; relearn and rediscover the amazing world all around you.”
Christy Geiger
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