Curiosity may have killed the cat – but a lack of curiosity kills brain cells – daily. That’s because your brain is shaped and kept alive by the stimuli you find and interact with in any day.
Start and end your day with a question such as … “What if…” and 
watch the new discoveries you’ll make by evening. For instance, Dr. Robyn McMaster asked ... "What if you use more gifts and talents at work?"
End your day with questions such as … “Where to from here...?” and you awaken with new hope… new directions … new adventures … and new insights to reboot your brain.
The opposite of curiosity is cynicism, criticism and skepticism… and we see plenty of that in today’s world. To avoid these three start your day with curiosity about one item in your day. No need to go far or think hard. It could be an inquiry about the cloud you see overhead… the computer you turn on to start work… customers you serve … or aircraft that will take us into the future.
Here are questions that made me curious lately ….
1. How much does a cloud weigh?
2. How old is the oldest computer?
3. How much does spam cost?
4. Who’s leading the industry in customer satisfaction?
5. How can pictures play with your mind?
6. Could a gravity powered aircraft fly with no fuel?
Care to add a question that could fire a few new synapse sparks to your brain today? What do you think?
Good way to provoke thought, Ellen! You're extremely good at asking questions that get people's minds working.
Posted by: Easton Ellsworth | August 21, 2006 9:40 AM | Permalink to Comment