Have you ever wondered why fireflies glow? or how much does a cloud weigh? and why does the famous company apple have a bitten apple as it’s logo? who bit that?!?
Well today I’m gonna be writing about the driving force behind everything we know…
CURIOSITY.
For starters lemme give you some examples of very curious people:
Did anyone notice a star beside Isaac newtons picture? That is, if you’re curious enough to notice it. The reason is: many sat under an apple tree, many watched an apple fall, but ONLY newton wondered ‘why?’
I can’t imagine if he were in KERELA and he’d be sitting under a coconut tree and if a coconut fell on his head..
LETS NOT GO TO DEEP ON THAT.๐
So what is curiosity?
Curiosity is the desire to seek information for the pleasure of doing so, Not because your teacher asked you to find out something
Don’t worry most of us are kinda relatable, but we can always change it!
Now where does this ‘curiosity’ come from?
In our brain there is a small section known as the*‘Hippocampus’ (NOT HIPPOPOTAMUS) and it has a huge role in learning and memory
Near it there is something else known as the *‘Dentate Gyrus’* (BIG words aren’t they, it’s okay you’ll get the hang of it) the dentate gyrus makes you think and it is the region where all of your sensory modalities merge together to form unique representations and memories of what your taught and THAT’S the reason why you remember the things you learned at school!
Okay so now you know what curiosity is and where it comes from, let me show you how to cultivate it (Nothing related to agriculture๐๐)
1. Always ask why? There are millions of Questions in everyday things, try to find the answers to them.
*TIP: carry a small ‘Field notebook’ with you and take it with you wherever you go, jot down questions in and you could always find them out later!
2. Choose a topic you’re curious about and research about it and GO DEEP, its a lot of fun trust me!
3. Studies show that chimpanzees can be curious but unlike a child, they don’t seek explanations, so hangout with a child! you’ll hear loads of Qs from them, you might have not ever thought about.
Now why am I saying this,
Its because..
* curiosity has a HUGE impact on learning, it makes it more fun and creative!
* it leads to better understanding
Curiosity =question =Answers =BETTER UNDERSTANDING!
* Acting on you’re curiosity can lead to great rewards
Albert Einstein once said:
"I have no special talents, I’m only passionately curious."
So if you want to be great…
Step 1: Be Curious
I hope you enjoyed reading this blog and please let me know what you think in the comments down below!
Thanks for stopping by!!
Byeeee
TTYL!
P.S Try saying the answers to the first 3 Qs I mentioned, in the comments!









Very nice. Keep it up
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteI had Wished Newton to be in Kerela and sitting under Cocunut Tree untill the Great Fall.... The Science and History might be in the British Phrase ...." A Cocunut a Day .. Keeps the Gravity Inventor Away :) "
ReplyDeleteHey Nikki , Great Article and Enjoyed reading. Keep writing , You really write Amazingly .... Great Work
The phrase is really funny๐คฃ Thank you so much for letting me know that you liked my writing!
DeleteHeyy nikki aka neha...I don't know if I'm supposed to say that ๐, it's me Gouri and I just wanted to let you know that throughout this whole body I was just constantly finding myself shook thinking you wrote all this, like it's sooo well writen and a very informational piece. Tbh I didn't even know all that existed until now ๐. You must have researched a lot about this and it really shows all the effort you've put in it so just keep going! It's really really nice to read your writings I loved it ๐
ReplyDeleteHi!!!! It's been sooo long! I'm really glad you liked my writing and that it was resourceful for you, and even I didn't know a lot of these stuff (you aren't the only one๐) Thank you very very very much for such a long comment, it means a lot!!
DeleteBeautifully written Nikki ๐... Such fantastic writing style ๐.. Looking forward for more such articles from you
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! I hope you'll end up liking my future blogs even more!!
DeleteWell written, Neha! What you proposed is a simple yet effective way of understanding the world. Looking forward to your upcoming blogs on your curious wanderings.
ReplyDeleteThank you!! I'm so happy you liked it! and yes there will be many more adventures to come..!
DeleteWhat a wonderful writing Nikki... thoroughly enjoyed the humour, as well as, the succinct write-up. Looking forward to reading more from you.
ReplyDeleteLove
Praj
Thank you so much for the motivating words!!
DeleteVery well written, Nikki. Reading this blog has made me curious to know what else is sitting inside your head, so that we can understand more,, :)
ReplyDeletethank you!!
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