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Cultivating Curiosity

Curiosity isn't a personality trait you either have or don't — it's a muscle. This worksheet has two parts: follow your curiosity outward down a rabbit hole, then turn it inward to interrogate the assumptions you've never thought to question.

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Part One · Deep Dive Down a Rabbit Hole
Follow your curiosity outward — into new subjects, new worlds, new questions.
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Interest Exploration

List 5–10 topics that naturally spark your curiosity. Include childhood interests you may have forgotten.

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Topic Selection

Choose one topic from your list — ideally something unrelated to your career — to explore this week.

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Exploration Plan

Plan how you'll explore this topic. Check all that apply:

Watch educational videos or documentaries
Read articles or books
Listen to podcasts
Join an online community
Attend a local meetup or event
Take an introductory class
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Weekly Curiosity Log

Track your exploration each day. Even five minutes counts.

DayWhat I exploredTimeNew things I learnedQuestions that arose
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Advanced Tactic · Assumptions Challenge
Turn curiosity inward — interrogate the beliefs you've never thought to question.
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Choose Your Focus Area

What aspect of your life or current project will you examine?

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List Your Assumptions

List every assumption you currently hold about this area. Spend five minutes — aim for 10–20. Don't filter yourself.

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Challenge Each Assumption

For your most significant assumptions, explore the opposite perspective. What could you learn if the opposite were true?

Original assumptionOpposite perspectivePotential insightsAction steps
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Implementation Plan

Choose your top 3 action steps from the table above and commit to testing them.

Action Step 1

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Remember:

Curiosity is not a personality trait you either have or don't. It's a muscle. Every question you follow, every assumption you challenge, every rabbit hole you chase is one rep. The more you practice, the more interesting the world becomes.

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