Video: Seth Godin on Curiosity
Penguin January 29th, 2008
Yesterday, I posted about education killing creativity. Godin hits on a corollary to that. There’s something about people who are constantly asking questions. How does the world work? Why do people do what they do? What would happen if…? And it goes on.
Asking questions, or better yet, wondering, is the essence of curiosity. Although Godin tries to unlink curiosity from intelligence, I think the two are inseparable. The greatest scientists, writers, artists, businessman, are the ones who are always asking how things work. The difference, is that they take it a step further and ask: How can I make this better?
We’re not talking necessarily about success or riches. Some of the most brilliant and “successful” people never got rich. There are plenty of dumb people who exploit others to get rich too.
Creativity and curiosity drive each other. Be curious about your work. What would happen if you put your character in a certain situation? What if I combined these two painting styles? The questions are endless. Sometimes, it’s been done before or you just find that the answer isn’t as interesting as you first thought. But once in awhile, you’ll hit gold and it’ll be amazing.
-Penguin
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