I keep six honest serving-men
Rudyard Kipling’s six honest serving-men, what, why, when, how, where and who, come from his story The Elephant’s Child. Together…
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He who asks is a fool
An old Chinese proverb on why asking a question beats staying quiet, every time. 5 minutes of looking silly beats…
Curiosity will get you through
Jim Harrison spent a lifetime figuring out how to survive hard times, starting with the year he lost the sight…
The mind is like a parachute
A doctor swallowed bacteria to prove a point nobody would believe. Frank Zappa’s line about an open mind means the…
Curiosity is the start
Scientific American reports that curiosity switches on the brain’s reward circuits and helps memory stick. Spend 20 minutes chasing one…
Curiosity is in great and generous minds
Samuel Johnson’s quote on curiosity looks at how hardship can deepen learning and offers one practical question for finding meaning…
Childhood and genius
Albert Einstein was 5 when he got obsessed with a compass. Bulwer-Lytton thought that’s the one habit genius and childhood…
Know Thyself
“Oh great, another person telling us they found themselves while traveling in Asia.” (You) “I’m from Asia. I’ve never understood…
Curiosity motivates us to learn
George Loewenstein compares curiosity to hunger: both intensify when something is missing, but only within a sweet spot.
The most useful gift
Eleanor Roosevelt believed one gift beat beauty and riches for a newborn. The story behind that pick, and what psychologists…