How to cultivate curiosity

• Ask questions: Randomly ask yourself why? and how?
• Read outside your field of interest.
• Be interested in people. Choose someone you haven't seen in a while, and invite them for coffee. Make it a goal to learn as much as possible about their interests.
• Practice talking less and listening more.
• Immerse yourself in a topic. Read lots of articles, books, and research papers.
• Write about this topic.
• Carry a notebook. It will make it easier to remember topics you are curious about.
• Learn about yourself. Explore your feelings, your goals, and even your family history.
• Slow down. Let your mind wander and allow questions to form.
• Hang out with a child, as this is one of the best reminders of our potential for curiosity.

Research around curiosity found that children at age 5 scored 98% on a creativity test. When the same children took the test at age 10, only 30% scored well on the test. By age 15, only 12% of the same children did well. Less than 2% of adults are defined as creative based on their answer to this...