Curiosity as a seed for change
I guess I would classify myself as a learner.
But not the academic kind.
The trial-and-error kind. The I-have-stared-deeply-at-this-situation-and-I-think-this-will-work-so-let’s-have-a-go kind.
But before I try, I am also the uncomfortable-with-looking-stupid kind. The get-all-the-data-I-can kind.
And just after I try, I am the I-should-have-seen-that-coming kind. I can also be the that-worked-better-than-I-had-hoped kind.
And after a bit of reflection, I become the next-time-I-will-tackle-that-with-more-consciousness/kindness/caution kind.
So I guess that means I am a learner through application, whether that led to the outcome I had wanted or not. And from applied learning comes change. For myself and hopefully, for my clients.
This week I learned a lot. As a risk professional, I believe deeply in a curious mind. In purposeful consideration of options. In taking steps forward with good intent and sound reasoning. So for me, the fundamental capability of this profession is … curiosity and learning.
Here are some of my (current) favourite quotes about learning:
“The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing.”
“Be curious, not judgemental.”
“Don’t look at your feet to see if you are doing it right. Just dance.”
“It is a narrow mind which cannot look at a subject from various points of view.”
“I think, at a child’s birth, if a mother could ask a fairy godmother to endow it with the most useful gift, that gift would be curiosity.”
Let’s me know your favourite below!