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Author: Simon Smith
makes a planet stay in space? What makes a snowflake have six points? Why there are so many circles and spheres in nature?
Ever been curious as to how they get fresh lettuce into your sandwich when you live in the middle of a big city? Ever wonder why some creatures can live in sub-zero temperatures, and others can live in scorching deserts?
Have you ever asked yourself how you can think a thought, and think ABOUT that thought at the same time?
Why is everyone so different? Why do some people like oranges and some people hate them? Why do people like such different styles of music, and dress, and food, and sex?
Why is two plus two always four? How come zero never existed before it was invented, but every other number did?
There are so many interesting things out there in the world, and there are so many questions, and so many mysteries. How could anybody ever be bored? There will never be a time when you can’t find something else to be fascinated by.
Become curious. Become inquisitive. Become interested. If you’re interested, people find you interesting…
People sometimes tell me that I’m really interesting, but I’m actually not. I’m just interested in everything. I want to find out all the stuff of the world. If something comes up and I find it interesting, I want a book, or a course, or a video, or a story about it. I want to know.
I’m lucky, because I have a natural curiosity, but anybody can cultivate his or her curiosity. Make a list of ten things you’ve always wondered about and go and find out some of the answers. If you don’t understand some of them, it doesn’t matter, as you’ll understand some of the others.
Who do you know that does interesting things? Why not go over for a coffee and find out about it. I bet they’d love to tell you about it.
I remember when I was young and I was really into heavy metal music. Nobody ever asked me about it (my family all hated it), but one night my cousin came over and was genuinely interested in why I liked it. She asked about the bands, the lyrics, the music, and I had a great time sharing it with her. Her curiosity made me enthusiastic. How could your curiosity bring out another’s enthusiasm?
Being curious is fun.
Try it!
Chapter 12
Self Growth – Development & Learning
When Abraham Maslow came up with his hierarchy of needs pyramid back in the 1940’s, his top spot was “Self Actualisation”. This is where you reach a place of harmony and understanding, and you are engaged in reaching your full potential. Notice that this isn’t the same as reaching your full potential, as you can always do a little bit more, but being engaged in reaching it will make you feel great.
In order to continue to reach for your full potential though, you will need to bring out the best of what you have. This can only be done by developing yourself mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually (if you believe in spirituality).
The thing with personal development is that it is personal. I have always taken this to mean that it is up to me to develop myself. Nobody can do it for me, and nobody can do it for you. It would be great if we could program our brains as they do in the movie “The Matrix”. We’d plug ourselves into a computer, and upload new software, and hey presto, we’re developed!
Unfortunately, there’s a bit more work involved, but this is one of those “challenges” we spoke about earlier. To develop yourself takes work, takes time, takes effort, and may take some money as well.
It’s worth it however. To get from where you are to where you want to be, you will need to BECOME a new person. You will need to evolve, and become better at what you do. You will need to become wiser, and have better answers and better skills. You will need to become stronger, and able to cope with bigger challenges.
In order to grow and develop consistently, you will
Ever been curious as to how they get fresh lettuce into your sandwich when you live in the middle of a big city? Ever wonder why some creatures can live in sub-zero temperatures, and others can live in scorching deserts?
Have you ever asked yourself how you can think a thought, and think ABOUT that thought at the same time?
Why is everyone so different? Why do some people like oranges and some people hate them? Why do people like such different styles of music, and dress, and food, and sex?
Why is two plus two always four? How come zero never existed before it was invented, but every other number did?
There are so many interesting things out there in the world, and there are so many questions, and so many mysteries. How could anybody ever be bored? There will never be a time when you can’t find something else to be fascinated by.
Become curious. Become inquisitive. Become interested. If you’re interested, people find you interesting…
People sometimes tell me that I’m really interesting, but I’m actually not. I’m just interested in everything. I want to find out all the stuff of the world. If something comes up and I find it interesting, I want a book, or a course, or a video, or a story about it. I want to know.
I’m lucky, because I have a natural curiosity, but anybody can cultivate his or her curiosity. Make a list of ten things you’ve always wondered about and go and find out some of the answers. If you don’t understand some of them, it doesn’t matter, as you’ll understand some of the others.
Who do you know that does interesting things? Why not go over for a coffee and find out about it. I bet they’d love to tell you about it.
I remember when I was young and I was really into heavy metal music. Nobody ever asked me about it (my family all hated it), but one night my cousin came over and was genuinely interested in why I liked it. She asked about the bands, the lyrics, the music, and I had a great time sharing it with her. Her curiosity made me enthusiastic. How could your curiosity bring out another’s enthusiasm?
Being curious is fun.
Try it!
Chapter 12
Self Growth – Development & Learning
When Abraham Maslow came up with his hierarchy of needs pyramid back in the 1940’s, his top spot was “Self Actualisation”. This is where you reach a place of harmony and understanding, and you are engaged in reaching your full potential. Notice that this isn’t the same as reaching your full potential, as you can always do a little bit more, but being engaged in reaching it will make you feel great.
In order to continue to reach for your full potential though, you will need to bring out the best of what you have. This can only be done by developing yourself mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually (if you believe in spirituality).
The thing with personal development is that it is personal. I have always taken this to mean that it is up to me to develop myself. Nobody can do it for me, and nobody can do it for you. It would be great if we could program our brains as they do in the movie “The Matrix”. We’d plug ourselves into a computer, and upload new software, and hey presto, we’re developed!
Unfortunately, there’s a bit more work involved, but this is one of those “challenges” we spoke about earlier. To develop yourself takes work, takes time, takes effort, and may take some money as well.
It’s worth it however. To get from where you are to where you want to be, you will need to BECOME a new person. You will need to evolve, and become better at what you do. You will need to become wiser, and have better answers and better skills. You will need to become stronger, and able to cope with bigger challenges.
In order to grow and develop consistently, you will
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