Curiosity Engines
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Curiosity Engines
A few of my heuristics can be roughly summed up thusly:
Moderately frictionful environments tend to be more growth-oriented than those that are perfectly frictionless (easy, effortless, etc).
Having the capacity (and drive) to come up with questions and pursue answers to those questions tends to be more useful (over time, at least) than knowing a bunch of stuff right now.
Being able to sustain oneself through difficult times—being able to muster not just stamina, but durability—is one of the most potent powers one can possess.
And being able to laugh at difficult moments, marveling at bad luck or unfortunate happenstance, will tend to make appreciating what you’ve got (despite what you don’t), bouncing back from missteps and misfortune, and moving on to whatever comes next more attainable.
Here’s an interesting piece on converting problems into “curiosity engines” that I think resonates with this general theme of converting seeming-barriers into fuel for growth and enjoyment: https://nesslabs.com/favorite-problems
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