“Cultivate your garden. Do not depend upon
teachers to educate you…
follow your own bent, pursue your curiosity bravely,
express yourself, make your own harmony” (Will Durant)
There’s a lot of talk
these days about reconnecting with the child within us. Whether you agree with
the psychological objectives of such a plan, it can’t be argued that children
have healthy curiosities. Through a child’s eyes, the world is a fascinating place,
constantly full of new discoveries and revelations. In our adult attempt to
stay on the grow, what could be better than to re-establish the type of
enthusiasm with which a child experiences the world?
With curiosity you are
inspired to search for hidden strengths and abilities. With curiosity you are
motivated to look beyond your present circumstances for any reason. Thanks God
for people like Thomas Edison, Alexander Graham Bell, Madame Curie, Walt
Disney, Albert Einstein and so many others were curious people with a childlike
sense of wonder.
If you’ve allowed yourself
to become cynical and closed off over the years, it’s time to re-stimulate your
curiosity factor. Reading more,
travelling, initiating discussions with interesting people you admire and
purposefully getting involved in new and unusual activities and hobbies are
just a few ways to get you inquisitive juices flowing again. Peter F.
Drunker, world’s top management guru, once suggested that you walk away from
your situation, bend over and look back between your legs. He contends that
once you look at situation backwards and upside down, you’ll have a more
functional perspective.
Creative people have a curiosity and a childlike sense
of wonder
Lord, Give
Us Today Our Daily Idea(s)
*I
recommend you to read Danny Cox and John Hoover’s Seize the Day (Book-mart Press, 1994), “Step Two: Developing
Strengths” page 77-118.
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