Comments on: Curiosity Is the Door to Passion

By: Melanie Grove

Melanie Grove — Tue, 27 May 2014 20:03:43 +0000

Wonderful reminder! I've
Wonderful reminder! I've actually heard this interview, but sometimes in the march of daily living, I forget that curiosity is what life is all about. It can lead to wonderful things, for ourselves and our world. Thanks for sharing!

By: Debbie

Debbie — Sat, 24 May 2014 23:35:13 +0000

I agree..curiosity has kept
I agree..curiosity has kept me in this biz for 15+ years.
always something new to figure out.

By: David Eakin

David Eakin — Tue, 20 May 2014 23:23:55 +0000

I agree with the majority -
I agree with the majority - very good general guidance. Nick Corcodilos (from Ask The Headhunter fame) recommends "Taking A Vacation In The Library" as one of the first efforts in finding a career. You look through anything you are initially interested in and make a note of what it was. Look at your notes at the end of the week to see the consolidated interest areas.

My difficulty has been that I have way too many things I'm interested in at the same time.

By: Bob Rueter

Bob Rueter — Tue, 20 May 2014 22:19:34 +0000

I sent this link out to a
I sent this link out to a bunch of friends, and have gotten more responses of appreciation or delight than to any other I have ever sent out!

By: Leroy Sloan

Leroy Sloan — Tue, 20 May 2014 18:49:10 +0000

Excellent as usual Allison. I
Excellent as usual Allison. I came across a quote recently that grabbed my attention…

"Don't follow your passion. Take it with you!"

Fits nicely with your emphasis on curiosity.

By: Chris Dorsi

Chris Dorsi — Tue, 20 May 2014 10:03:51 +0000

Good observations, Allison.
Good observations, Allison.

Curiosity is THE characterstic of good scientists. It leads one to observe the world around you without making assumptions about the outcome. If you are sufficiently amazed by what you see, you might then become passionate about your work. But if you ENTER science because of your passion, you're in danger of becoming an an ideologue. Think Climate Change Denier or Creation Scientist.

Heck yes to curiosity!

By: Steve Waclo

Steve Waclo — Mon, 19 May 2014 20:27:02 +0000

Another thoughtful,
Another thoughtful, intelligently written article Allison.

Thanks!

Here’s an alternative view from Sunday’s Times:

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/05/17/a-life-beyond-do-what-you-love/?module=BlogPost-Title&version;=Blog%20Main&contentCollection;=The%20Stone&action;=Click&pgtype;=Blogs®ion=Body 

Bat wishes.

By: Nate Adams

Nate Adams — Mon, 19 May 2014 18:41:17 +0000

Dang, Allison, good deep
Dang, Allison, good deep thoughts. Like John, I LOVED the process of my parents building their house back in 1991. I pored over the blueprints. I wanted to build homes. I've subscribed to Builder Magazine for almost 15 years. I love old homes, my wife and I walk around foreclosures for fun.

On the other side, I LOVE science. I was interested in quantum physics in high school. I was always in advance math and science classes. I read Popular Science for years and years.

I love the challenge of business as well. That is my degree. Fittingly a BS...

I've always been rabidly curious about the things I'm interested in. If I'm sitting still, my nose is in a book or magazine. I'm compulsive about it.

Then I discovered Building Science. It has completely screwed up my life. But it's my path. It combines my love of houses, science, and business.

I hadn't made that connection so completely until this post. Thank you for sharing!

By: Nancy

Nancy — Mon, 19 May 2014 18:23:36 +0000

I'm immediately sharing this
I'm immediately sharing this with my 17- and 19-year-old sons.

By: John

John — Mon, 19 May 2014 17:42:10 +0000

It's so true. From the time
It's so true. From the time my parents built a new home when i was 12 I have been interested in everything to do with designing homes. I took all four years of drafting in highschool, then in my senior year I took a standardized mechanical aptitude test. The guidence counsler tole me I really to study mechanical engineering in collage. I did and graduated but still drawing home plans just for fun. Now some 30 years later i earn a living doing it. Long story short I wished I would have just followed my passion to begin with. I would have save a bunch of time. I lawayse advise young people to find something they love and stick with it.