Comments on: Please Be Curious: Why Curiosity Beats Passion and Power

By: Beth

Beth — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:09:53 +0000

Thanks Ken. Curiousity is the fuel for creativity, and for feeling the miracles in the world around us. It can help us get “unstuck”. Great post!
Beth

By: Ken

Ken — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:36:44 +0000

Write on!

By: CathD

CathD — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:47:57 +0000

Another gem! You’re right – curiosity is so much more sustainable than passion. Never thought about it like that before…

Cath
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By: Jay Hepner

Jay Hepner — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:45:59 +0000

Couldn’t agree more, Ken.

As a former teacher, I’ve been bemoaning the lack of curiosity in students.

Inspiring curiosity remains an objective of mine. Engaging with curious people always a delight.

Good post.
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By: Barbara Winter

Barbara Winter — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:36:25 +0000

Thanks to the new sorting system of FB, I nearly missed this. I wonder what else you’ve written that sneaked past me. Just before I found this, I was thinking about how the quality that all of my favorite people possess is curiosity. It’s highly underrated methinks.

By: Jo Lynne Valerie

Jo Lynne Valerie — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:54:44 +0000

For me, a combination of all three works – curiosity, passion and will power (which I prefer to take up a notch to personal discipline). Curiosity is often my initiator (What will happen? Can I pull this off? How can I keep this new, vibrant, sustained?). For me however, Passion is my power – it’s the fire that works to banish things that must go (ie. habits, mind-sets, etc.) and it’s what transforms: any relationship or individual, I’ve found, can feel exciting, infused and new again when passion comes to call…

I do find what you said about will power to jibe with the way I think. I agree that will power tends to wane. Individuals ebb and flow. It’s okay, we’re organic beings; we’re made to do that. However, personal discipline (cultivated and maintained through things like meditation, martial arts or Tai Chi, for example) can create an individual who’s capable of pretty decent will power.

Glad I discovered your writing. You’ve got a great style and vibe.

By: Ken

Ken — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:11:07 +0000

Thanks, Dayne.

I’m happy to see you’re the first to receive a little comment love from the new plugin.

Stay happy.

Ken

By: G@ttoGiallo

G@ttoGiallo — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:01:22 +0000

… and btw, G@tto is a curious c@t surfing the web.

By: Rocky | R O C K O N O V A . C O M

Rocky | R O C K O N O V A . C O M — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:24:17 +0000

This article’s awesome Ken! I know I’ve kind of rediscovered my love of writing through blogging and I definitely understand the passion and curiosity that you are talking about in this article. Thanks!

Rocky

By: Alfred DePew

Alfred DePew — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:47:09 +0000

Great stuff, Ken. Thanks for this. It’s a great reminder–one I needed this morning in particular …