curiosity didn't kill the cat
func Learn(topic Thing) Knowledge {
return Curiosity().
LeadingTo(Questions).
LeadingTo(Exploration).
LeadingTo(Understanding)
}
curiosity isn’t optional anymore.
in a world where skills expire faster than milk, curiosity is your only real future-proofing. it’s not about knowing things - it’s about staying hungry to learn them.
here’s what curiosity actually does:
- breaks you out of mental ruts.
- finds connections others miss.
- keeps you humble and hungry.
- makes learning feel like play.
graph TD
A[Curiosity] --> B[Questions]
B --> C[Exploration]
C --> D[Innovation]
D --> A
style A fill:#f96,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px
the curious have an unfair advantage:
- they learn faster because they want to.
- they solve problems others don’t see.
- they stay relevant without trying.
- they have more fun doing it.
but here’s the real secret:
- curiosity compounds.
- each question leads to three more.
- every answer opens new doors.
- knowledge builds on knowledge.
this isn’t about being smart. it’s about staying interested. keeping that “but why?” mindset alive when others settle for “good enough.”
so no, curiosity didn’t kill the cat. it probably saved it from dying of boredom. and maybe, just maybe, it’s the quiet superpower we all need a little more of.
because the more curious we are, the more alive we feel—and isn’t that kind of the whole point?
stay curious. stay alive.
