Galina Walls
@gwalls
Galina Walls
Big journeys are not reached by a single dive into the abyss. They are made up of many smaller journeys fueled by micro-curiosities, that is, small puzzles, mysteries, or challenges that are inside our comfort zone and that motivate us to explore our domain of interest. By breaking down an ambitious exploration into smaller, more achievable bits, w
... See moreDr Costas Andriopoulos • Purposeful Curiosity
At first, most of humankind's ideas and stories were fleeting, bound to voices and memories as impermanent as the wind. With writing they solidified. And with paper, they became immutable objects capable of travelling through time. The medium, especially in its modern form, revolutionized knowledge, art, and the sciences. It liberated thoughts by a... See more
The chair and the Aqua-Lung — laROQUE | photographer.photographe
Research as leisure activity is directed by passions and instincts . It’s fundamentally very personal: What are you interested in now ? It’s fine, and maybe even better, if the topic isn’t explicitly intellectual or academic in nature. And if one topic leads you to another topic that seems totally unrelated, that’s something to get excited about—no... See more
Celine Nguyen • research as leisure activity
Read books, case studies, and academic research or reports to familiarize yourself with the new domain before contacting people who know about the subject. Get up-to-date about the latest developments and other relevant information so that you don’t waste the expert’s time.
Dr Costas Andriopoulos • Purposeful Curiosity
•The best way to learn about your new passion is to teach yourself. Go back to school by creating your own curriculum. Develop a timetable, stick to that routine, and engage in self-imposed solitude.
Dr Costas Andriopoulos • Purposeful Curiosity
What does pushing boundaries look like in practice? We can think about it in three ways. First, we’ll want to address hard problems or seize exciting opportunities. Second, we identify an outer limit and aim to disprove that a boundary exists. That is, we go where no one has gone before. Finally, and bringing points one and two together, we’ll look
... See moreDr Costas Andriopoulos • Purposeful Curiosity
We need to learn that what really matters is not how we want to work, but what processing the source requires.