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How to Fight Boredom with Curiosity

By Francesca Gino

Stray thoughts that turn into big ideas. Hazy-eyed daydreaming, or unconscious problem-solving. Why? How? Why not!

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Life’s work is to wake up, to let the things that enter into the circle wake you up rather than put you to sleep. The only way to do this is to open, be curious, and develop some sense of sympathy for everything that comes along, to get to know its nature and let it teach you what it will.

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We are often better served by connecting ideas than we are by protecting them.

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It is perhaps the misfortune of my life that I am interested in far too much but not decisively in any one thing; all my interests are not subordinated in one but stand on an equal footing.

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The Art of Generous Listening | Krista Tippett | Talks at Google

Danielle Krettek from Google Empathy Lab in conversation with Krista Tippett on “The Art of Generous Listening,” in which they discuss creating spaces of trust and unfolding with curiosity, intention, and hospitality.

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Curiosity- Ian Leslie Rsa Talk Animated by Rizatch

This brief allowed me to mix my love of character animation and character design with the welcome challenge of directing a cartoon that followed the source material so that it was clear to understand but fun to watch.

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Ben Milne - Importance of Curiosity | Entrepreneurship | Khan Academy

Ben Milne, CEO of Dwolla, discusses how tinkering and trying to figure out how the world works can lead to being a successful producer rather than just a consumer. Ben also addresses the importance of surrounding yourself with the right people to work on a problem that’s meaningful to you.

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TED Founder Richard Saul Wurman: Give Yourself Permission to Follow Your Nose

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Why? What Makes Us Curious

Curiosity is not only at the heart of mystery and suspense novels, it is also essential to other creative endeavors, from painting to sculpture to music. It is the principal driver of basic scientific research.

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The Power of Curiosity: How to Have Real Conversations that Create Collaboration, Innovation, and Understanding

As leaders or parents (or both), navigating difficult conversations is part of our job description. How do we keep calm and achieve a productive outcome, all while keeping our relationships intact? The secret is curiosity.

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A Curious Mind: The Secret to a Bigger Life

From Academy Award–winning producer Brian Grazer, A Curious Mind offers a brilliant peek into the “curiosity conversations” that inspired him to create some of the world’s most iconic movies and television shows.

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