Stay Curious May 5, 2022
Posted by nrhatch in Humor, Magick & Mystery, Mindfulness, People.trackback
I think, at a child’s birth, if a mother could ask a fairy godmother to endow it with the most useful gift, that gift should be curiosity.
— Eleanor Roosevelt, former First Lady of the United States
Like Pooh, I’m just curious . . . what do you think?
Would inventors, like Edison and Ford, have invented anything without curiosity?
Would explorers, like Columbus and Magellan, have explored without curiosity?
Would cooks, like Andrew Zimmern, experiment in the kitchen without curiosity?
Would anyone have eaten a lobster without curiosity?
Aah . . . stay curious!
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Spirit Lights The Way 
I’ve often wondered how that first person ate a crab. He/she must have been very hungry.
You’ve got a point, Kate ~ HUNGER trumps curiosity as a causative factor in eating crustaceans. 😀
I agree with Kate.
I would have to be VERY hungry to eat rabbit or frogs legs.
Also draw the line at veal.
As I transitioned to a vegetarian diet 25+ years ago, the first thing I crossed off the list was veal. No animal should be treated that way. Eventually, I crossed beef, pork, chicken, turkey, etc. off the list as well. Rabbit, squirrel and frogs legs were NEVER on the list. 😀
Fun fact. … back in the day lobsters were treated as bottom dwelling junk. They were served to Maine prisoners because no one else would eat them.
🤣
Imagine that! I heard that the prisoners revolted if they were served lobsters more than 1 or 2 times a week!
A week!
It must have been rough.
😉
Curiosity is such a gift! I’m amazed at how many people forsake it after a certain age. Like curiosity is for kids or something. 🤔🤔🙄
I agree. I have a friend who never accepts anything at face value ~ she’s always curious about the Who, What, When, Where, and Why behind any factoid. It’s kind of like having a kid around. 😀
I think most of us are naturally curious, although the subjects of our curiosity may vary. I’d also ask the fairy godmother for courage to try new things and open-mindedness to being curious about as much of the world as we have the time and energy to explore.
Courage and curiosity are terrific companions to have in life.
I wonder who first realized that ground up peanuts would make a delicious spread on bread. And who said, let’s add some jelly to this sammie? It seems like there must be a story there… 🤔
Good thoughts, Ally Bean. If I discover any relevant details, I’ll be sure to share them. In the meantime, I’m just glad someone created peanut butter ~ a lovely adjunct to our meals.
Most children seem to naturally have curiosity. Many adults lose it. But now with Google, I’ve seen an upsurge of curiosity. Every time we ask a question like “what’s confit?” how long do songbirds nest?” “what’s the most hiked mountain in the US?” we open our phone, google it, and curiosity is answered. :-0
Our minds clamor for answers to questions . . . and google is happy to oblige (as long as you don’t mind the ads).
I think I was born curious and fortunately really loved to read, as I often had to explore my interests on my own. My parents struggled quite a bit with the fact that I asked so many questions, and not just of them, but strangers. LOL! But I was never bored. 🙂
Lifelong curiosity is a valuable gift!
My parents bought us TWO sets of encyclopedias ~ World Book and Encyclopedia Britannica. If they didn’t know the answer (or have the time or patience to deal with our questions), they referred us to the experts! With Google, I find myself searching for answers daily . . . people, places, things, ideas, songs, art, books, films, etc. So much info and so little time! 😀
Really enjoyed this post. So many possibilities for the curious.
Thanks, Diana. Enjoy being curious while you’re “looking out the window.”