Why You Need to Learn Your Personality Type
The phrase "know thyself" originated in ancient Greece and was famously inscribed at the Temple of Apollo in Delphi, a site once considered the center of the world. It was later popularized by the philosopher Socrates, a founding figure in Western philosophy, who made it a cornerstone of his teachings. Socrates emphasized self-knowledge as fundamental to attaining wisdom and for leading a meaningful life, urging individuals to reflect on their beliefs and values. This timeless principle is just as relevant today and acts as a powerful guide for self-awareness of your own personality.
Personality plays a crucial role in every facet of life influencing your behavior, decision-making, responses to challenges, relationships, social interactions, and even your susceptibility to stress. Gaining a clear understanding of your personality is crucial for developing self-awareness—enabling you to identify your tendencies, strengths, and areas you need to work on. With this insight, you can navigate life with more clarity and ultimately create the life you aspire to live.
Unfortunately, many people go through life with only a vague understanding of their personality. Lacking this insight often results in limited self-awareness, misaligned goals, ineffective decision-making, poor career choices, strained relationships — the list goes on an on. Over time, these struggles can lead to frustration, poor personal growth and leave you with a feeling that your life is out of your control. Sound familiar?
Understanding your personality is therefore crucial to taking conscious control of you life.
The best way to start this journey of self awareness is to take the Big Five Personality Test —a widely recognized assessment grounded in decades of psychological research and a cornerstone of modern personality psychology.
You can find a the free test here
What is the Big Five?
The Big Five evaluates personality through five broad dimensions: Openness (creativity and curiosity), Conscientiousness (organization and dependability), Extraversion (sociability and energy), Agreeableness (compassion and cooperation), and Neuroticism (emotional stability).
Here is a more thorough breakdown:
Openness: This refers to an individual’s openness to new experiences, ideas, and creativity. People high in openness are imaginative, curious, and open-minded, while those low in this trait tend to be more conventional and resistant to change.
Conscientiousness: This describes a person's level of organization, responsibility, and dependability. High conscientiousness is associated with being disciplined, efficient, and detail-oriented, whereas low conscientiousness may indicate impulsivity and disorganization.
Extraversion: This reflects the extent to which a person is outgoing, energetic, and sociable. Extraverts thrive in social settings and enjoy interaction, while introverts (low extraversion) are more reserved and prefer solitude.
Agreeableness: This trait measures a person's tendency to be compassionate, cooperative, and trusting. Highly agreeable people are empathetic and kind, while those low in agreeableness may be more competitive, skeptical, or confrontational.
Neuroticism: This refers to emotional stability and the tendency to experience negative emotions. High neuroticism is linked to anxiety, mood swings, and stress, whereas low neuroticism indicates emotional resilience and calmness.
By understanding the traits that shape your personality, you can gain valuable insights to help guide your decisions, align your goals with your natural tendencies, and build a better relationship with yourself and the people around you. That doesn’t sound too bad does it?
The Agreeableness Trap: How Being Too Nice Can Lead to Misery
There is a dark underworld beneath the feet of a chronically agreeable person. Overly agreeable people, in their relentless pursuit to please others, often subvert their own needs and boundaries. This behavior leads them down a spiral of emotional exhaustion, resentment, and unhappiness—what I call "the agreeableness trap."
At first glance, this might seem counter-intuitive. After all, we associate agreeableness with virtues like kindness, empathy, and the ability to accommodate others. From the outside, it looks like the hallmark of a good-natured individual. But peel back the layers, and you’ll often find that overly agreeable people are quietly miserable individuals that are easily manipulated by others and suffer from low self-esteem from being unable to project their authentic self into the world.
In this essay, I will explore the hidden pitfalls of chronic agreeableness and reveal how the desire to maintain harmony can ultimately lead to profound life dissatisfaction.
Conflict Avoidance
Avoiding conflict might seem like a good idea at first—after all, isn’t conflict inherently bad? But hate to tell you the truth: conflict is a necessary, albeit uncomfortable, path to resolution and growth. It’s the rocky road we must traverse to reach clarity and understanding, the slippery stepping stone that leads to greener pastures where the birds sing "What a Wonderful World."
For the overly agreeable person, however, conflict is something to be avoided at all costs. In the short term, this may seem like a smart strategy, sparing them discomfort and maintaining superficial peace. Yet, by avoiding conflict, they also avoid addressing problems that need resolution. This approach merely delays the inevitable, allowing small issues to grow into larger, more challenging ones. In trying to sidestep temporary unease, overly agreeable individuals sacrifice long-term harmony and personal well-being.
Difficulty Saying No
Overly agreeable individuals—who I sometimes like to refer to as "Yes Machines" —often find it difficult to set boundaries, even when they are overwhelmed or uncomfortable. Driven by guilt and a fear of disappointing others, they feel compelled to say yes, even when it comes at the expense of their own well-being. In their relentless effort to accommodate everyone, they stretch themselves far too thin, ultimately risking burnout and emotional exhaustion. Think of it like “burning the candle at both ends,” where the desire to please others puts you are the risk of burning your own house down.
Build Up of Resentment
Overly agreeable individuals often grapple with feelings of resentment, largely stemming from their habit of suppressing their own needs and desires. This resentment is further fueled by an unspoken expectation that others will reciprocate their kindness and willingness to accommodate. Unfortunately, the reality is that not everyone shares the same level of agreeableness or effort, leaving overly agreeable individuals feeling unappreciated and taken for granted.
Over time, this unreciprocated dynamic can create a buildup of unspoken frustration, straining relationships and leading to feelings of isolation and dissatisfaction. Ironically, the very harmony they sought to maintain is undermined by the emotional toll of their unbalanced efforts, leaving them disconnected from both others and themselves.
Suppression of Personal Opinions
In an effort to avoid conflict or rejection, overly agreeable individuals often suppress their true thoughts and feelings, opting to agree with others even when they internally disagree. While this may seem like an effective way to maintain harmony in the short term, it inevitably creates significant problems over time.
In relationships, this tendency to bottle up emotions leaves important thoughts and concerns unaddressed, causing communication breakdowns and a growing sense of disconnection. They may begin to feel that their lives are no longer under their own control, as they prioritize others’ opinions over their own. Alarmingly, they may even agree with ideas or decisions they know to be wrong, further eroding their sense of autonomy and authenticity.
Chronic Stress
The constant effort to meet others’ expectations and maintain harmony can lead to chronic stress. Over committing, by taking on too many responsibilities in an attempt to please everyone can result in physical and emotional exhaustion. Additionally, their habit of suppressing personal opinions and emotions can create internal tension, as they feel disconnected from their authentic selves.
Poor Career Advancement
Overly agreeable individuals may struggle with career advancement because they often prioritize pleasing others over asserting their own ambitions or ideas. They may shy away from speaking up in meetings, sharing innovative ideas, or taking credit for their contributions, fearing conflict or appearing self-serving.
Final Thoughts
While agreeableness is often seen as a virtue, being overly agreeable can trap individuals in a cycle of self-neglect and resentment, The "agreeableness trap" lies in the illusion of harmony it creates—one that comes at the cost of personal boundaries, authenticity, and long-term well-being. True balance requires the courage to deal with this discomfort, assert boundaries, and prioritize self-respect alongside consideration for others. For those stuck in this cycle, the path forward begins with one simple but transformative act: learning to say "no" without guilt and "yes" only when it aligns with their values and needs. Breaking free from the agreeableness trap isn’t easy, but it’s the first step toward a more authentic and fulfilling life.
You Need to Pursue What you Love
Love it, or leave it is what I always say.
No, I’m not talking about your pets or your kids—that would be cruel. (And let’s face it, the grammar would be awkward). I’m talking about what you do with your life. You know, the thing you are living right now?
Let me explain. Every single day, you’re given a window of opportunity to experience the world. And what are you going to do if you don’t like the view? I’ll tell you what. Over time your dissatisfaction and lack of inspiration will eventually consume you, leaving you bitter and in despair.
And let’s be honest: bitter and desperate people are tough to be around for extended periods of time. They’re either forever chasing distractions to avoid confronting reality or, worse, projecting their resentment and dissatisfaction onto others. Sometimes, they even manage to do both simultaneously—an impressive but deeply tragic feat.
So how can I avoid becoming the person outlined above? Well it can be summed up simply… you need to pursue what you love to do. Whatever that thing may be.
Without pursuing what you truly love, you’ll always feel incomplete. And that emptiness will gnaw at you, driving you to seek solace in fleeting pleasures—the kind the world is all too eager to sell you. The world is a glittering maze, brimming with promises of shiny, temporary fulfillment. Venture too far into that maze, and you risk losing yourself there entirely. Some people even start working in that maze. It certainly happened to me a few times in my life. And it left me feeling like a lost and overused tube of toothpaste, my soul squeezed out until there was nothing left.
But how do you know you’ve found the thing you love?
Well, you may already know. I mean subconsciously you already have a inkling. It’s the thing that always drives your curiosity, it’s the thing you keep going back to, it’s the thing that provides a deep sense of fulfillment, which you would do even if the monetary rewards were low or even absent. It’s the thing that matches your skills, curiosity and the needs of society. And it’s also the thing that you are probably running away from because you are too consumed with thoughts of failure. Yes, it’s that thing! Now that you have remembered it, make a note of it so you don’t forget it again.
So now all that is left is for you to work your ass off to make it part of your life.
When you pursue what you love, you embark on a journey to express your truest self. It’s a fundamental part of your identity. Carl Jung called this individuation: the process of realizing your full potential.
And here’s the kicker: when you find what you love and commit to it, you don’t just change your own life—you inspire others to do the same. Passion and the drive that comes along with it is contagious, and so is authenticity. It starts a ripple effect, one that begins with you taking that first, bold step toward the life you actually want.
So you also owe it to your family and your community and the world to follow what you love.
So, find your thing. Hold onto it. Nurture it.
Because at the end of the day, you’re not here to simply exist. You’re here to live with purpose, to burn brightly, and to leave the world better than you found it.
Your long-term mental health depends on it. And, if it were necessary to say more, the health of everyone around you does too.
The Curses of an Introvert?
The word introvert is originally from Latin, meaning "inward turning." So, the question is: are you someone who turns inward? —or just someone who has a panic attack every time the phone rings.
For the longest time, I didn’t realize I was an introvert—well into my 30s, in fact. I just thought I was weird. Honestly, I figured preferring books over parties and fantasizing about Irish-goodbyeing every social event was just a personality quirk. Turns out, it’s a whole mode of being.
But I wouldn’t recommend waiting as long as I did to figure it out. Recognizing the signs earlier can save you from years of confusion—and maybe also from trying to “fix” yourself by forcing awkward small talk at happy hour. Trust me, you're probably not a complete freak. You’re just wired differently.
So for my introverted extended family, or those who just want to get a better insight into our behavior and tendencies, here is my list of the classic signs of an introverted individual. Enjoy!
1. Time Alone is Your Elixir
Introverts need alone time the way fish need water and birds need air. Birds can’t fly in the ocean, and fish can’t swim in the sky (unless, of course, you’re on some next-level psychedelic trip). Solitude is our natural element—a non-negotiable.
As an introvert, your world thrives in the inner dimension. Without time to yourself, you can’t connect with who you are or process the absurd amount of information life throws at your brain on a daily basis. Too much socializing—smiling, nodding, and entertaining the whims of extroverts—will drain you faster than a Duracell bunny with a cracked ass. Protect your solitude like it’s the last slice of pizza on the table.
2. You’re the Go-To Listener
As an introvert, you naturally gravitate toward the listener’s seat in conversations. People might even call you an excellent listener—probably because you don’t interrupt their life stories with your own commentary. But beware: this power comes with its own kryptonite.
Immature extroverts (the ones who still haven’t found their own pause button) can treat you like a verbal punching bag, unloading their mental clutter with the enthusiasm of someone hosting a one-person festival. So, while listening is your strength, don’t forget your boundaries—or risk being stuck in an eternal loop of monologues.
3. You’re Frequently Misunderstood
Introverts are often misunderstood. Since you project far less information into the external world, people might find you hard to read—like a Shakespearean soliloquy or IKEA furniture assembly instructions. Some might even mistake your thoughtful silence for…well, being a mute. It has happened to me several times.
The truth is, you’re not mute; you’re just……selective. Why shout your thoughts into the void when most of the noise out there is fucking bullshit anyway? Unfortunately, this can make it tricky for others to relate to you—especially those who equate quiet with boring. But hey, their loss. Not everyone can appreciate a classic novel over a comic strip.
4. You’re a Master of the Outer Fringe
At social gatherings, you instinctively gravitate toward the edges of the action—walls, corners, banisters, chairs tucked into shadowy alcoves. Anywhere but the center of the room, where the spotlight-loving extroverts roam like free-range chickens.You’re not avoiding people exactly; ah who am I kidding, you probably are. But why compete for attention when the wall offers stability, a view of the entire room, and zero risk of being dragged into an impromptu dance circle? Call it strategic positioning. Extroverts may have the limelight, but introverts own the corners—and let’s be honest, that’s where the food, alcohol and exits are anyway.
5. Animals > Humans
Let’s face it—sometimes animals just make better company than humans. They don’t talk your ear off, demand small talk, or ask awkward questions about your job or weekend plans. As an introvert, you may even feel like you have a telepathic connection with them.
Dogs? They get your need for quiet companionship. Cats? They respect your personal space. Birds? They serenade you without expecting a duet. Meanwhile, humans can barely understand that “I’m busy” means “leave me the fuck alone.” Honestly, animals just get you. Plus, they’re way better at keeping secrets.
6. You have an eye for details
As an introvert, you pick up on details others completely miss—like subtle shifts in body language and the subtext to conversations. This superpower makes introverts fantastic writers, artists, and observers of the human condition.
But with great power comes…a massive thorn in the ass. You can spot people’s true intentions long before anyone else, and sometimes, ignorance really is bliss. It’s like having X-ray vision, but instead of bones, you’re seeing the skeletons in everyone’s closet.
8. Boundaries? What Are Those?
As an introvert, you might struggle with setting boundaries—especially when it comes to saying “no.” Maybe it’s because you don’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings, or maybe it’s because you’d rather avoid the confrontation altogether. Either way, you might find yourself agreeing to things you really don’t want to do.
The result? You end up overcommitting, drained, and daydreaming about your couch while stuck at yet another social gathering you wish you’d skipped. But hey, learning to say “no” is a superpower in itself—and once you master it, you’ll feel like a boundary-setting ninja.
9. Your Secret Talents Could Blow Minds
As an introvert, you might be hiding some seriously insane talents that no one—not even your family—knows about. Maybe you can play the piano like a concert virtuoso, write poetry that could bring people to tears, or whip up a five-star meal without breaking a sweat.
Why doesn’t anyone know? Well, you’re not exactly shouting it from the rooftops. Introverts tend to keep their skills under wraps until the perfect moment—or until someone accidentally stumbles upon them. But when your talents do come to light, prepare for jaws to drop and people to wonder, “How did we not know this all along?”
9. Public Speaking = Your Worst Nightmare
For an introvert, the mere thought of public speaking can be enough to trigger a full-blown panic attack. Standing in front of a crowd, all eyes on you, with nowhere to hide? No thanks.
It’s not that you don’t have anything to say—it’s just that saying it in front of a group feels like being thrown to the wolves. Your brain races, your palms sweat, and suddenly, you’re questioning every life choice that led you to this moment.
But here’s the twist: when you do muster the courage, you can blow people away. Introverts tend to be thoughtful communicators, and your words carry weight. Just, you know, let us hyperventilate in the corner first.
10. Your Imagination is a Universe of Its Own
Introverts often have incredibly rich inner worlds, filled with vivid daydreams, creative ideas, and endless “what-if” scenarios. While extroverts are busy sharing their every thought out loud, you’re off mentally scripting an Oscar-worthy movie or solving life’s mysteries while staring at a blank white wall.
The downside? Sometimes your imagination gets a little too creative, and suddenly you’ve overanalyzed a two-second conversation into a full-blown existential crisis. But hey, that’s the price of having a brain that’s basically a 24/7 Netflix subscription, complete with drama, comedy, and the occasional horror film.
Conclusion: Embrace Your Inner Introvert
So, there you have it: being an introvert isn’t a flaw; I mean it is sometimes but it’s also a beautifully complex mode of being. Sure, you might dodge phone calls like Neo dodges bullets, or silently analyze the social dynamics of a party from the safety of the table. But you’re also the person who notices the little things, treasures the quiet moments, and holds a universe of crazy ideas inside your head.
Introverts may not always be the loudest in the room, but when we do speak—or create, or act—our impact can be very meaningful. So next time someone asks why you’re so quiet, just smile and know: the world would be boring as hell without people like us. Plus, someone has to keep the corners warm.
I’ve reached 30. Now it’s time for me to insert my head into a tree stump.
In the 1600s, mid-life hit the average individual at 15, and by 30, life had pretty much run its course.
You could say that by the time you figured out what you wanted to do with your life, life had already decided it was done. With you.
A bleak existence, no doubt—but at least it kept things exciting. For most people back then, ‘tomorrow’ wasn’t a guaranteed thing. Great if you are fan of spontaneity. But not so great when most of your kids, friends and neighbors randomly perish from disease, starvation or war.
Fast forward a few centuries, and the script has completely flipped. These days, we fully expect to cruise past 30, with many of us expecting to live to at least 70, 80, or beyond. How greedy.
Yet despite this bountiful gift of extra life, large swaths of Millennials and Gen Zers (who are no strangers to the realms of ungratefulness and irony) instead celebrate the extra decades they’ve been bestowed by mourning the loss of their youth.
Oh god, I’ve woken up and I am 30….I’m old! What a bummer. You mean I have to live more of this shit?
Not only are you being oppressed by every dimension of society, but even the earth’s rotations around the sun are mocking you.
A Poem about turning 30
“Oh, woe is me, for turning 30,
The milestone looms, so bleak, so dirty.
No house, no spouse, no savings to boast,
Just crippling doubt and overpriced toast.
Or bread.”
Now that I have gotten that out of the way, I want to give some thought to where this anxiety comes from. You know, give credit where credit is due, because the 30-life crises epidemic is surely not without some logical reasoning.
Extended Adolescence
Society has become more accepting of extending your adolescence well into your 30s and perhaps even 40s. This certainly has some consequences. Less external pressure means you can delay the acquisition of tangible "adult" accomplishments such as choosing a career, moving out of your parent’s basement etc. This may leave people feeling aimless or "behind” when the big 30 rolls around.
Identity Crisis
The transition from your 20s to 30s often forces people to reevaluate who they are. Questions like “Am I where I want to be?” or “Am I doing what I love?” “Is binge watching a Netflix series every day for a week still OK?” may come to you more frequently. This can cause an identity crisis, especially if the answers feel unsatisfying.
The big S + M words
Social Media, (you knew it was coming) projecting the lives of apparently successful and beautiful people around the world 24/7 directly to you phone and brain. No longer are you in competition with your peers in your tiny ass town in the middle of nowhere, but with everyone from around the world. Fun! As we have become accustomed to projected a false image of ourselves through social media. We have no idea what the long term mental consequences has on the human psyche.
Cognitive Dissonance
There’s a disconnect between how people feel internally and how they perceive they’re "supposed to" behave at 30. Feeling like you're still figuring things out while society expects you to be an "adult" can create tension.
Facing Mortality
It is common for people to start losing their grandparents around 30, which gives you the first taste of death — an acquired taste for sure. If unlike me, you don’t subscribe to the belief of reincarnation, you are likely to start reflecting on the nature of human existence and suffering, the mortal coil as Shakespeare eloquently expressed (It’s a term from Hamlet not a sex toy).
On the flip side
There are always two sides to the story, like two sides to a pancake. So let’s flip this baby over before she gets burnt.
Some of the amazing things about turning 30.
You are less of a moron.
More life experience. More chances to fuck up and pick yourself off the floor repeatedly means you are less of an idiot. This is actually a really amazing accomplishment, especially for some people (not mentioning any names).
You no longer have to stick to a certain career.
Career shifts are the norm now, allowing you freedom to pursue different avenues of professional enlightenment. Your 20s gave you a stick to prod at different work options, learnt from them and so now your vision for what you really want to do is narrower. You might not have everything figured out yet, but at least some of the fog has cleared (and you still have the stick!). Also, there are way more options for working from home (thanks COVID!)
You can opt out of having children and getting married.
While I personally consider the above crucial for the maturation of an individual, having kids and getting married are considered “optional” these days. You’ve been kind of let of the hook here so go and do something meaningful with your free time. However, I would hold off on celebrating too soon from the shackles. Having a family and or long term partnership forces you to get your shit together in life and accept responsibilities (remember those things?). So, if you are deciding not to do these things, better have something meaningful to replace them with.
Still Young Enough to Explore
You don’t need to emulate Christopher Columbus here (and you probably shouldn’t either because I heard he was an asshole) but turning 30 doesn’t mean your geographical location needs to be set in stone. You still have plenty of time to go out and have adventures, uncover more of this vast world, move abroad, start a business, have a sex change if you desperately need one.
More self-awareness
You are now more self aware than an amoeba. Congratulations. This added level of self-awareness allows you to have better relationships with people, you understand your faults and how to correct them better, and this will ultimately lead to better overall life satisfaction.
Freedom from Fear of Missing Out
We all know that Fear of Missing Out is a real thing, especially in your your 20s. Wanting to be everywhere all the time is exhausting, if not physically impossible. Now you can select how and who to spend your time with, without that lingering feeling that great discoveries are being made behind your back.
So in short, turning 30 isn’t so bad. In fact, it really could be the start of one of the best chapters of your life. Think of it like the 2nd or 3rd day of Spring. It’s just a number. Not even. It’s just a curvy line and a circle. It’s you that gives it the meaning. So divorce from semantics for a second. Get out of your parent’s basement and go live your life. The world is really your oyster. Go on, put some in your mouth and taste how juicy they are. And while you are at it, put some lemon on them, it’s on the house (the lemon).
Curiosity killed the cat. Or maybe that’s only half the story.
Curiosity is a funny thing.
We’re drawn to certain things, places and people while other varieties of the aforementioned barely register on our radar.
Strange for sure. But how often do we stop to examine exactly why this is the case.
Why does our curiosity only kick into action under certain circumstances?
Well, I could be honest and say, I have no bloody idea.
But that wouldn’t justify the money I spend on keeping this blog online.
Let’s think about it a little. I mean seriously.
Well, the world constantly projects information at us.
And as we traverse through the world, we are sometimes the right combination of information and energy we are comforted by.
And this grasps us, right to the core.
The curiosity is.
So what is this all about cats and hand grenades. Well aside from don’t play around with explosives, I think there is a much deeper achetypical meaning under the veil here.
Your curiosity will often take you to the edges of the unknown, whether that be in a location, a life direction or in another person. And when you make that connection, there is a serious chance that something is going to explode. You may be unleashing Pandora's box.
And within that is the potential for a completely new world to explode into existence.
Rather than being fearful, I would advise people to step closer to the thing they find curious and find out what is on the other side.
In short, I think confronting your curiosity, by taking it seriously is in fact a moral responsibility of all sentient beings.
Many people on their death beds often report that their biggest regret was not following their curiosity.
Perhaps, and like him or now (at least he had way more charisma than Tim Cock or Cook whatever his name is, that is what Steve Jobs was pointing to when he declared ‘stay young, stay hungry’.
Curiosity is your key to a meaningful life, one in which your direction is in line with the filling up of your potential.
It offers you the chance to go on an adventure.
And in this world of materialism, who isn’t in need of another adventure.
As long as you are not heading towards Mordor.
Why?
I believe there is a strong connection between your curiosity and the development of an individuals’ potential.
Our curiosity is sparked when our sub-conscious detects the potential for something.
And we move closer towards it.
You feel curiosity because you are on the edge of unveiling novel information that may be incredibly beneficial to your life.
If you follow your curiosity, you are almost guaranteed to have a meaningful life.
When something hints at deeper meaning or untapped potential,
Because it puts us on the brink of discovery, offering the promise of something that could profoundly benefit us.
Curiosity is a fascinating force.
We’re drawn to certain things, while other matters barely register. Yet, we rarely stop to examine the nature or purpose of curiosity itself.
The world constantly projects information at us—through people, places, and objects. When something hints at deeper meaning or untapped potential, it sparks our curiosity. Why? Because it puts us on the brink of discovery, offering the promise of something that could profoundly benefit us.
But the origins or meaning behind curiosity are rarely analyzed.
The world is constantly projecting information to us. Whether it be through other people, a place, a thing.
Something that is projecting the potential for greater meaning to be unveiled makes us feel curious.
Why? Because we are at the edge of uncovering something new that could be highly beneficial to us.
I think where the curiosity killed the cat thing comes from is an acknowledgement that following your curiosity, which I argue isn’t an option, especially if you want to have a highly meaningful life, but it always comes with a risk. You are likely to face things about yourself that you have not faced before. You also need to be accepting.
Following curiosity will take you places
Maybe it is curiosity that gives new life to the cat.
Your curiosity was a necklace that would light up every time you were in the proximity of something life-changing.
Curiosity killed the cat. Or maybe it was the opposite.
Those who don’t follow their curiosity are slowly becoming zombies. The undead.
The analogy isn’t so fitting. Mainly because we aren’t cats.
We also have this phrase, curiosity killed the cat highlighting the risk of following your curiosity to a fault.
Something that is projecting the potential for greater meaning to be unveiled makes us curious.
The world is constantly projecting information to us. Whether it be through a person, a place, a thing.
And when that information is of a certain quality. The greater the potential this has for opening up greater meaning to life, the more we are curious about it.
You know when you are in a state of curiosity, because your senses are heightened. You pay close attention. You approach the thing, and begin to play with it.
You feel curiosity because you are on the edge of unveiling novel information that may be incredibly beneficial to your life.
And this is a very subconscious thing.
We can lose curiosity in our surroundings when our life situation is no longer projecting the potential for the greater uncovering of meaning.
If you don’t take your own values seriously enough.
Now, if you are a person who has a strong sense of intuition, then following your curiosity is simply a matter of course.