“Inquisitive”
Day 68 of 366 Day Project
“Magic is everywhere, explore & be amazed everyday!”
Inquisitive: having or showing an interest in learning things; being curious.
Driven by curiosity, people seek to explore the world. At no time in life is curiosity more powerful than in early childhood.
Children are natural born explorers. As babies they mainly use their hands to make sense of the world around them. But as soon as they start talking, asking questions is their way of fueling their never ending curiosity.
The world of a young child is full of new foods to taste, new people to meet, new games to play, words to understand, places to visit, and concepts to master. The infant and toddler will touch, taste, smell, climb over, poke at, take apart, watch, listen, and learn more than at any other time in life. It is, simply, how we learn.
Curiosity is an important trait of a genius. I don’t think you can find an intellectual giant who is not a curious person. Thomas Edison, Leonardo da Vinci, Albert Einstein, Richard Feynman, they are all curious characters. Richard Feynman was especially known for his adventures, which came from his curiosity.
Why is it so important to be inquisitive? Here are four reasons:
- It makes your mind active instead of passive.
- It makes your mind observant of new ideas.
- It opens up new worlds and possibilities.
- It brings excitement into your life.
Tips to develop being inquisitive:
- Keep an open mind.
- Don’t take things as granted.
- Ask questions relentlessly.
- Don’t label something as boring.
- See learning as something fun.
- Read diverse kinds of reading.
Being inquisitive is inherent to long-term success. We should constantly be asking questions of others and ourselves. We should relentlessly be questioning processes that we use. We should always question whether or not products could be improved. Questioning is what produces new answers, which leads us to forge new ground.
So let’s give this a go? Recommit yourself to asking lots of questions. Start by going through the basics: Who, what, when, where, why and how. Except, put “why” at the front of the list. Why? Because “why” gets behind the scenes even more so that the other questions do. “Why” deals with more than facts; it deals with motives and reasons. “Why” can be very enlightening.
After all, “Why” is about 80% of all of the questions that kids ask, and if anybody knows how to ask questions, it is kids. That is, if we let them.
So, as you live your life, let yourself ask lots of questions.
Maddison
Thanks Emma for allowing me to feature your beautiful Maddison in my 366 Day Project…and for the powerful reminder to be inquisitive and seek knowledge and wisdom that will take us far beyond those who chose to live as others tell them life shall be lived! Image taken at Wild Honey Photography
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