stay curious
Dandelions don’t know whether they are a weed or a brilliance. But each seed can create a field of dandelions. We are invited to be that prolific. And to return fertility to the soil around us.
adrienne maree brown • Emergent Strategy
Being curious is important to me. Not only because it is how I get ideas for essays. It feels to me like everyone has something unrepeatable to bring into the world. And we can manifest it by going in our direction of maximal interestingness.
Henrik Karlsson • A funny thing about curiosity
There is something frustratingly Tao about curiosity. (1) It is by following your curiosity that you can bring something new and beautiful into the world as a gift to others. But (2) to go there you have to do things that you fear others will think are stupid or embarrassing. That is, you can only find the Tao by not looking for the Tao. By losing ... See more
Henrik Karlsson • A Funny Thing About Curiosity
It is easy to mistake status-seeking for curiosity.
Henrik Karlsson • A Funny Thing About Curiosity
Those who dwell… among the beauties and mysteries of the earth are never alone or weary of life.
(Rachel Carson)
‘I still don’t understand the play.’
‘It doesn’t matter; just keep telling the story.’
(Asteroid City 2023)
Curiosity is your greatest asset.
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