Kids are told a story where a cat, curious as it was, met its end due to its curiosity. But does one draw a conclusion that curiosity is a bad thing??
The other day, I saw a child (about 2-3 yrs old) standing on a man sitting in a car (its ok, the car was stationary). Every time he tried to sit down, he inevitably pressed the horn and the sound emitted shook him up. As I watched, he did realize that the sound came only when he sat down, but he wouldn’t stop that till he figured out why it was so. Isn’t it the kind of curiosity that has propelled man from a beast to a highly intelligent species (although the use that is put to can be debated).
Have you ever noticed that this curiosity somewhat diminished as we age (I speak in general terms). Ever seen this kind of unrelenting pursuit of finding an answer to his dilemma from an old man? When a child asks a question, and the person does not know the answer, more often than not, the answer is ‘just because’. How many people endeavor to find the solution?
As each species have been gifted, we have been given the gift of thought and understanding. Lets not waste it.
The other day, I saw a child (about 2-3 yrs old) standing on a man sitting in a car (its ok, the car was stationary). Every time he tried to sit down, he inevitably pressed the horn and the sound emitted shook him up. As I watched, he did realize that the sound came only when he sat down, but he wouldn’t stop that till he figured out why it was so. Isn’t it the kind of curiosity that has propelled man from a beast to a highly intelligent species (although the use that is put to can be debated).
Have you ever noticed that this curiosity somewhat diminished as we age (I speak in general terms). Ever seen this kind of unrelenting pursuit of finding an answer to his dilemma from an old man? When a child asks a question, and the person does not know the answer, more often than not, the answer is ‘just because’. How many people endeavor to find the solution?
As each species have been gifted, we have been given the gift of thought and understanding. Lets not waste it.
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