Dear friends,
I am excited to share with
you that I authored a book on inspirational leadership titled, “Stop Talking and Start Leading.” It is dedicated to the Honourable Chief Minister of Telangana State, India, Mr. K. Chandrashekar Rao who is an inspiring orator, voracious reader, continuous learner, and a great leader. Here are the details about the book
with a free chapter. I would appreciate if you could share your thoughts about
this book on social media channels including Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
“There are those much more
rare people who never lose their curiosity, their almost childlike wonder at
the world; those people who continue to learn and to grow intellectually until
the day they die. And these usually are the people who make contributions, who
leave some part of the world a little better off than it was before they
entered it.” —Psychologist William Herbert Sheldon
Curiosity is a great
characteristic that people rarely sustain in their lifetimes. Some people
struggle to sustain curiosity because of their internal and external
challenges. They cannot encourage curiosity to come to the fore as they
condition their mindsets with their learning, experience, and environment.
However, there are very few individuals who sustain their curiosity levels
throughout their lives to excel as extraordinary achievers. In this context, we
will discuss curiosity and the tips to spark curiosity.
Are
People Born with Curiosity?
Undoubtedly, we all are born
with curiosity. Children are more curious and observe when they were born. They
question a lot when they are kids. As they reach the next stages such as
adolescence, young age, middle age, and old age, the curiosity level drops as
they are conditioned to think as per their observations, environment, and
education. That means they get into a box mentality. Only the extraordinary
achievers maintain their curiosity levels by continuous reading, learning, and
leading. They keep upgrading their knowledge, skills, and abilities to sustain
their curiosity levels. It makes them relevant, acceptable, and honorable to
lead a complete and meaningful life.
Curiosity
and Technology
Technology is both a boon and a bane. With the advent of technology, children are used to gadgets, and they get
everything on a platter without applying much thinking. It kills their creativity
and imagination. It is great to hear that children are habituated to technology
but it is also a challenge because they
get ready-made answers for their questions through their smartphones.
Tips
to Spark Your Curiosity
Authors are curious and
creative because they must be curious to learn various perspectives to create
their own perspective. Here are some tips to create your curiosity.
- Focus on your art and
craft.
- Don’t conform unless
substantiated with facts and figures. Question rationally. Be rebellious,
if required.
- Observe people around
you.
- Identify your biological
clock to unlock your creativity. Find out the time at which you are the most
productive to leverage it effectively.
- Journal regularly for a
few minutes every day to capture your ideas.
- Synthesize your ideas.
Mix and match them to apply practically.
- See the big picture.
- Experiment and explore
the world unbiasedly.
- Read books regularly.
- Be prepared to learn
from your experiences especially from your failures.
- Above all, lead by
example.
Every child is curious to
know things. Children observe a lot and learn from others’ behavior and
environment. They emulate their parents and the people around them. In
educational institutions, they emulate educators because they spend their most
time in the educational institutions. Succinctly, if you want to sustain your
childlike curiosity, you must travel widely, read regularly, learn continuously
and lead by example.
Educators create curiosity
while teaching to invite and sustain the attention of their students. They
often ask questions to their students to involve them in teaching and engage
them effectively for a longer time. It helps students discover, analyze and
understand themselves. It helps students apply the acquired knowledge, ideas , and insights in their real lives to excel as healthy citizens.
Curiosity
in my Professional Life
I read books from different
genres regularly. I explore new things and experiment in new areas. I don’t mind
when I fail. In fact, I failed many times because I explored immensely and
learned many lessons. I know that I am a morning man and I leverage that time
which is the most productive to author books and write articles. I am aware
that I am highly creative after I wake up from sleep. Hence, I intentionally
sleep in the afternoon for some time so that I can concentrate and be creative
to write.
I am curious to learn. Hence,
I talk to people around me when I am traveling or in the gym to understand
different perspectives from people on various topics because everyone is unique
in the world. I often throw a question to someone and listen attentively to
capture their perspectives on various topics. The diversified experiences in my
life including military, business, teaching, training, research, and consultancy
sustained my curiosity levels. Hence, everyone must learn from multiple sources
including from their observations, education, experience, teaching, and training
to sustain their childlike curiosity.
Conclusion
Lots of inventions have
occurred because of curiosity. Advanced technology and comforts are the outcomes
of curiosity. We have grown as a civilization because of curiosity. To
conclude, curiosity is inborn in all humans. Everyone must hone and sustain it
to make their lives as masterpieces of service.
Link to purchase this book: https://www.amazon.in/dp/9387799425
Link to purchase this book: https://www.amazon.in/dp/9387799425
Life is great!
Professor
M.S. Rao
Founder of MSR Leadership
Consultants India
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