Let’s take the phrase “out of curiosity” out of context for a minute. What if curiosity is a currency, and your bank account is depleted? What happens when we run out of curiosity? Is there a finite supply? Can we, as a culture, run out?
Curiosity leads to learning. The opposite is true, too. No curiosity = no learning = stagnation.
How can one not be curious? Does it mean that you know everything already? If that’s your reasoning, then you are standing still, suffering in stagnation. The world is changing quickly around you. Even as an expert, at the top of your field—knowing everything lasts less than an instant in today’s world. Your expertise erodes quickly, and you can’t keep up if you are out of curiosity.
Good news, though. Curiosity is like a renewable energy source. There’s an inexhaustible supply out there. We just have to be open to it, learn from one another, and embrace change. In other words, curiosity is a choice.
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The music is a part of my project called the Mobile Sound Lab, where I am experimenting with two concepts:
- Use simple tools to impose limitation on the creative process. Restriction can be freeing in the right context, and can actually help by governing decisions. You be the judge of the results!
- Attach an idea to an instrumental song. The only real connection between music and concept is the title. The experiment is to see if it gives either more carrying power.
For the full set: http://bit.ly/MobileSoundLab (please share!)
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“Out of Curiosity” Copyright 2014 Control Mouse Media, LLC
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