How can we use curiosity to create a bigger life?

What is a guy like me, a Hollywood producer, talking about curiosity? Well, I attribute much of my success to this one quality. More than intelligence or persistence or connections, curiosity has allowed me to live the life I wanted. I loved being curious long before I loved the movie business. Recently I wrote a book called A Curious Mind on this topic. Over the next few months I wanted to share some of the lessons on how I have used Curiosity to create a bigger, more engaged life for myself. Below is a clip from a conversation I did with Malcolm Gladwell where I talk about how it all began: with my grandma Sonia. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TYx6sDsHOs

 

Edgar Kwong

Property Manager | Skilled in Administration, Accounts Payable & Receivables, Project Management & Training | Interested in Commercial & Residential Management

6 年

I been listening to your audio book "A Curious Mind" and it is stimulating my mind on how to use my curiousity skill and harness it to the goals I have in my mind for career and personal fulfillment

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Sil McCausland

Stratagem Marketing

9 年

Being able to spell would help too!

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Sil McCausland

Stratagem Marketing

9 年

I also loved your chapter on being a counterpoint to what is out there. You have wild hair...I am tall with freckles - let's see if perserverence, Giod projects and a counterpoint to Hollywood perfection opens a few doors...just curious

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Sil McCausland

Stratagem Marketing

9 年

Your book gave me courage and I connected with your co-chairman Michael Risenberg within four days ... Powerful words gave me the impetus to believe ... "When Nerve denies you/ rise above your Nerve" Emily Dickinsin

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Great point Sir. IT is all about the stimulation and curiosity which enhances the receptive mind power for further processing to manufacture the desired product.

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