Last week, I wrote an article titled, “You gotta know stuff!” Several people sent me messages privately about it . In particular, one dear friend of mine explained how it's not about knowing stuff or just finding out about it. It's about knowing what to do with what you know or find out. It made me wonder about the nature and scope of curiosity. Conversation, as a way to explore curiosity, learn and develop empathy, is all about the discovery and the meaning that it brings to and out of you. As Sherry Turkle wrote in her book Reclaiming Conversation, "Learning isn't about the answers to questions. It's about what the answers mean."
One of the advantages, it seems to me, of knowing what to do with one's curiosity is that it gives direction. In a world where all information is out there, it can be all too easy to sucked down odd rabbit holes. While serendipity and chance encounters are a wonderful way to go, one can't just allow for randomness. Time is limited and intentionality will help sculpt a better knowledge base. One can't just be reading (and learning); sometimes it's about digesting and integrating the learning.
One of the advantages, it seems to me, of knowing what to do with one's curiosity is that it gives direction. In a world where all information is out there, it can be all too easy to sucked down odd rabbit holes. While serendipity and chance encounters are a wonderful way to go, one can't just allow for randomness. Time is limited and intentionality will help sculpt a better knowledge base. One can't just be reading (and learning); sometimes it's about digesting and integrating the learning.
I like to share the things I read, especially (only) when they are worthy! Let's keep chatting Denise!!