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Curiosity is everything. 

Literally.

Whether or not you are a believer in the law of attraction, you can't deny that thoughts do, in fact, become things. Before the shoes on your feet were shoes, they were a thought in a designer's mind. The designer put the thought onto paper or into digital form. This was scrutinized by a creative director, approved by a brand, and then manufactured in a factory in a country you've probably never visited. This whole complex, physical manufacturing process began with imagination which is fueled by curiosity. The factory began as a thought or plan, as did the supply chain, and the companies that designed and distributed the shoes. Everything in our modern world has a common origin. 

Everything begins as thought. 

Before there were trains, cars, phones,  or computers, there were thoughts that went something like this, "What if a machine could...."  Curiosity leads to progress, growth, innovation, and change. Curiosity propels us to shift our lives, over and over again. 

As a society, if not individually, we routinely apply curiosity to the exterior world, but what about our inner, emotional and spiritual landscape? How is it that for most people, curiosity is only ever projected outward? Why aren't the inner depths a source of equal wonder? 

Much of our society has not yet learned to value this kind of curiosity. It's a shame because the more we explore our deepest and most personal thoughts and gain emotional intelligence, the more expansive our curiosity can grow.  

I knew a man many years ago who was extremely intelligent, likely a genius on a number of fronts. But, as with so many brilliant people, he was an underachiever.  Instead of making huge contributions to society, he taught everyone he encountered, usually something unexpected. 

One night we played a game. We only played this game once, because it is the kind of game that can only be played once. And though I have not seen or spoken to him in years, I still vividly remember the game and the way my answers illuminated things about myself which I was not concretely or consciously aware of. This game was called The Cube and was not really a game, but rather, a Japanese personality test. It is one of the most amazing and revealing tools for diving into the subconscious.

You can find the instructions online.

It takes about 10 minutes and I bet you will be intrigued by what you learn.

I suspect that the primary reason that curiosity about the self is such a rarity, is that people feel that they already know what they will find if they explore themselves.  Still. I suggest that being as curious about your own psychology as you are about Mars or WWII history or quantum physics may lead you down some interesting rabbit holes and it will make you a more insightful person in the process.  You never know what's lurking below the surface, trust me when I say that it's more than you anticipate and what you find will surprise you.