The Most Curious Entry of All Time...

Have you noticed that successful people tend to be curious people? That is not to say that all curious people are successful! Far from it. But I have noticed that most of hte successful people I've met have an inherent curiousity sort of built into their nature.

It's like we're just naturally interested in why people do what they do, the way things work...and what would happen if we were to change things. These kinds of questions are what lead successful people to create solutions, inventions, opportunities and entrepreneurial ventures.

It is our desire to create solutions that results in our success.

Sure, you can want to make money, adn there is nothing wrong with that. But remember that money is just a by-product of some other activity. Additionally, the greater the level of service you are providing, the more money you will be paid.

Sure, I know what you're thinking. You're probably shaking your head, thinking that you don't agree with me. You may know of some unscrupulous individuals who appear to
be rolling in the dough. But you don't know what's going on under hte surface.

For one thing, you may not see the value in their product or service, but others may. Besides, lasting wealth is not created by bottom feeders. People who feed on the desperation of society without really providing real solutions cannot maintain lasting prosperity. The person who appears to be wealthy - perhaps lives in a huge house or drives a fancy car - may be 1 month away from the poorhouse. On the other hand, the person who drives a Saturn and wears plain clothes could be worth millions.

Things are not always as they seem.

Which is why success is always asking questions...pondering...and being curious.

As humans, we are born with a natural curiosity. If you've ever spent time with a 3 or 4 year old, you know what I'm talking about. If "No" is the most popular word with a two-year old, then "Why" replaces it by the age of 3 or 4.

Unfortunately, busy parents can inadvertently squelch this natural curoisity by growing weary of constatnly answering the "Whys." This is most unfortunate. Who knows why they do it? Too many things on their mind, too busy, too consumed with unimportant matters that seem to take precedence. Or perhaps they simply don't know the answer.

In any case, one of our most improtant responsibilities as parents is to nurture our children, which includes feeding their seemingly insatiable quest to understand "why." Answers like "because I said so" or "go ask your father" or "it's not important why" are just not going to cut it.

After all, their ability to question and ask why could be the key to their future success. And what parent doens't want their child to be successful?

So the next time your toddler or preschooler asks you "why" and you feel that old habit to sigh and roll your eyes, think about their future and their ability to question WHY throughout the rest of their life.

And here is your qeustion of hte day:
When is the last time you got really curious about something? Did you stop at the first roadblock, or did you persist until you found an answer?