CIRCLE OF CURIOSITY

As children, we start out with an abundance of curiosity. Everything is new and worth exploring. But somewhere along the way, as we age and gather knowledge, we get comfortable. We drift into a state of believing there is not much more to explore. As such, our curiosity abates. We no longer wonder why something is the way it is. Instead, we simply accept things as they are.

Curiosity keeps us going. It keeps us chasing information and knowledge. It is a never-ending quest for the more in life. With the advent of the Internet and search engines, there are many ways to feed our curiosity. We no longer need to spend hours searching for books on a specific topic by flipping through index cards in drawers of the library’s card catalog cabinet. All of that information, and more, is now readily available to us at the touch of a few keystrokes.

Even with the ability to easily acquire information about something of interest from behind the screen, there is still a certain fear in going further with that knowledge. The fear which has us thinking that simply knowing random facts will be enough. That we need not do more.

However, the other part needed to complete the circle of curiosity is action. Going out and doing something with the knowledge you have acquired. Whether that is sharing your insights and observations with others or travelling to different parts of the world in order to add to your curiosity by further exploring things in person.

Curiosity should be a part of everyone’s life, as life is a perpetual cycle of acquiring knowledge. Of exploring all possibilities and options. All which will eventually lead us to live a more fulfilling life. One with purpose and passion. A life without fear.