Curiosity
I have been reviewing a lot of children’s books about famous men – Ben Franklin, Marco Polo, Charles Darwin. Three men who have changed the way we think and live.
I realize that what they all have in common is a magnified level of curiosity. It is not that any of these men were born knowing any more than others. It is simply that they had a thirst for knowledge. That is truly the definition of intelligence – curiosity.
So you must ask yourself, how curious am I? What about my kids? Are they always asking and searching for answers? If so, you’ve got intelligent kids, who perhaps someday may be another Darwin or Ben Franklin or Marco Polo.
It may seem like there isn’t much left to be discovered. But we just don’t know yet what we just don’t know. And I am desperate to learn all about it.
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One comment
Ronna Mandel on November 17, 2009 at 2:55 pm
Curiousity is such a good topic for discussion. My son is like that, always asking, trying to invent new things, thinking of things in a new, exciting way. Such fun to watch what discoveries will occur as a result.