
Let’s get rid of science class in school. Instead, beginning in kindergarten, we could devote a class to curiosity and explanation … Curiosity is a skill, and it can be taught.*
Seth Godin
For humility is … the only effective antidote to narcissism, and all its associated evils. It is, in essence, a readiness to admit its shortcomings coupled with a willingness to learn, be that from people, animals, plants, or even machines – whoever masters something we do not. The opportunities are infinite.**
Anna Katherina Schaffner
“I don’t know,
Perhaps you do,
Maybe you could show me, tell me?”
“That’s interesting,
I will look closer, deeper –
There is so much I don’t know.”
Humility begets curiosity, and
curiosity grows humility –
We can increase our ability in both.
In this game, we only get one choice, Once we are born we are players. The only choice we get is if we want to play with a finite mindset or an infinite mindset.^
reports have documented how “teaching to the test” curtails student curiosity^^
The more we grow our humility and
curiosity, the greater our possibility of becoming
infinite players, explorers of the forever more.
*Seth Godin’s blog: Why and how;
**Anna Katherina Schaffner’s The Art of Self-Improvement;
^Simon Sinek’s The Infinite Game;
**Bina Venkataraman’s The Optimist’s Telescope.
Curiosity is so important, in so many ways.
Is it? Why’s that? (Just being curious:)
🙂To never stop learning, to grow. In my 8th decade I’m still curious about some things.
Thank you, Majella. Noticing what our curiosity is about and following it, is the most important thing to do. It will pick up other curiosities along the way, too.