Curiosity

The process of writing a book forces you to be curious. And no, contrary to popular belief, curiosity didn't kill the cat. In fact, it made the cat happier. Studies have shown that there is a link between curiosity and dopamine. So that means that people who are curious tend to have lower levels of anxiety, lower levels of depression and have a better overall psychological well-being. Furthermore, being curious helps expand our knowledge when we learn new things, explore new ideas and pursue knowledge, we end up having a better understanding of the world around us. When I was doing the research for my book, I, you know, looked at hundreds and hundreds of articles, books, blog posts, everything. And it was great because I ended up absorbing all this information, kind of like a sponge. And now I have a tiny little box back my brain filled with fun facts and tidbits of information that I can pull out, one, when a conversation gets dull, but two, to help use as context when I'm learning new things and so you end up having a self-fulfilling cycle of knowledge where the more you learn, the more you can learn more.