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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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The Lakota Way: Stories and Lessons for Living—Native American Wisdom on Ethics and Character

Rich with storytelling, history, and folklore, The Lakota Way expresses the heart of Native American philosophy and reveals the path to a fulfilling and meaningful life.

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Joseph M. Marshall III
2002
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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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Krista Tippett
2019
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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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2015
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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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2019
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TED Founder Richard Saul Wurman: Give Yourself Permission to Follow Your Nose

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Richard Saul Wurman
2014
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How Can Schools Teach Character?

The Character Lab was created to study strategies and practices that build character, to create educational tools from scientific insights, to create new ways to measure character and to change the conversation about character development in K-12 education.

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Angela Duckworth
2017
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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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Mario Livio
2018
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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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Kathy Taberner, Kirsten Siggins
2015
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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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Brian Grazer, Charles Fishman
2016
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The Re-Enchantment of Everyday Life

Starting from the premise that we can no longer afford to live in a disenchanted world, Moore shows that a profound, enchanted engagement with life is not a childish thing to be put away with adulthood, but a necessity for one's personal and collective survival.

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Thomas Moore
1997
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