how to become gently interesting

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The way to be interesting is to be interested. You’ve got to find what’s interesting in everything, you’ve got to be good at noticing things, you’ve got to be good at listening. If you find people (and things) interesting, they’ll find you interesting.

Russell Davies • Do Interesting: Notice. Collect. Share. (Do Books Book 36)

While it’s probably one of the corniest things I’ll ever write in this column, I’ve come to believe that developing taste is not so unlike going to therapy; it’s an inefficient, time-consuming process that mostly entails looking inward and identifying whatever already moves you. It’s the product of devouring ideas, images and pieces of culture not... See more

Elizabeth Goodspeed on the Importance of Taste – And How to Acquire It

When your attention stretches beyond the usual, you start seeing patterns, questions, and connections that others miss. Your perspective deepens. And with that depth comes a quiet magnetism, because interestingness isn’t a performance, it’s the result of a mind that’s been gently reshaped by new experiences and curiosity.