Curiosity Didn’t Kill the Cat — It Changed Everything

Rethinking the Saying: Does Curiosity Really Kill?

Did curiosity really kill the cat? I know that the famous saying refers to someone being nosey and looking into others’ affairs. But, I think that saying gives curiosity a bad name. Curiosity shouldn’t be viewed as a liability, but rather a strength.

The True Power of Curiosity

The strength of curiosity lies in learning more. Learning more about yourself. Learning more about others. Learning more about what you are interested in. Learning more about what others are interested in. Learning more about anything and everything.

When one is curious, one doesn’t see things just at face value. One investigates, one discovers, and one researches. Curiosity has many positive attributes, but most importantly, it conveys interest not only in oneself but also in things beyond oneself. It is a powerful tool for personal growth because it expands your outside world.

When Curiosity Expands Your World

If you weren’t curious, you wouldn’t learn things that expand your understanding of the outside world. For instance, if you didn’t have curiosity about your friend or significant other and ask questions, you wouldn’t know what food they liked to eat. If you never knew what food they liked to eat, you wouldn’t have chosen a restaurant that they wanted to go to that you never had heard of before. If you never learned about a restaurant they wanted to go to that you never heard of before, you wouldn’t have gone and had dinner with them there. If you never had dinner in the restaurant that they liked, you would never have seen what they ordered. If you never saw what they ordered, you may never have learned that you enjoyed that particular dish, too. If you never learned that you enjoyed that particular dish they ordered, you would just be missing out on something special in life.

The Endless Opportunities Curiosity Unveils

In the end, the lesson is about asking questions and being curious. Without asking questions and being curious, there is much to lose and miss out on. We should aspire to be as curious as possible, knowing that we will not be perfect. However, each moment that we do feel into and practice curiosity is an opportunity to become better about being curious. I don’t think that curiosity killed the cat — it made the cat wiser and more adventurous. It's not curiosity we should fear, but complacency, because staying still and uninterested means missing out on endless opportunities to grow and learn.

How do you cultivate curiosity in your daily life? Any tips you can share?