Curiosity
The idea is not to collect, but to develop ideas, arguments and discussions. Does the new information contradict, correct, support or add to what you already have (in the slip-box or on your mind)? Can you combine ideas to generate something new? What questions are triggered by them?
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Ask yourself, “What are the questions I’ve always been interested in?”
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Follow your intellectual curiosity over whatever is “hot” right now. If your curiosity ever leads you to a place where society eventually wants to go, you’ll get paid extremely well.
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Time for tinkering, following my curiosity, and reading about things that interest me can feel like “wasting” time but these periods tend to lead to interesting opportunities. This is because it's a way of getting in the flow with my nature and optimizing for energy first. This ends up being a great hack for avoiding starting things you’ll want to ... See more
“When in doubt, follow your curiosity. It never lies, and it knows more than you do about what's worth paying attention to." —Paul Graham
- Follow the questions that excite you. What do you really want to know?
- Give yourself permission to explore without judgment. The more you let curiosity guide you, the more organic your system will feel.
- Build “knowledge gardens,” not rigid silos. This mindset shifts from collecting static facts to cultivating evolving insights.
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If I could go anywhere right now and do anything that I wanted, where would I go? How would I spend my days if I didn’t have to worry about anyone watching and judging me? Which important values that I hold dear have I been neglecting? Who do I miss spending time with? What possibilities feel forbidden yet exciting to me? What do I really like? Wha
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You are allowed to go off script. You can have multiple passions. You can make progress without a fixed purpose.