Wake up?

I just finished reading your post about Curiosity and Polymaths, and honestly, it hit me like a wake-up call. I’m 50 years old, and for most of my life, I’ve done what’s expected—work, family, responsibilities—but I’ve never really made room for curiosity. It’s not that I’m unhappy, but I feel like I’ve been living on autopilot, letting my days blur into each other. Now I am sitting here thinking. Is it too late for me to change that?

When I read about how curiosity can open doors to new ways of thinking, I couldn’t help but wonder how I could even consider it. My daily habits are so ingrained. I’ve never thought about diving into random topics like the examples you shared. The idea of trying something entirely new sounds both exciting and a little intimidating. Where do I even begin?

I want to believe that it’s not too late for me to embrace this idea of infinite curiosity, but I’m also not sure how to start small when everything feels so routine. How do you even find that first spark? And how do you keep curiosity alive when you’ve spent decades without it?

The post has me thinking, though, and that’s a start. Perhaps a door has opened, if only a crack. What have I got to loose, explore something new—even if it’s small—just to see where it takes me. The inspiration is there, I just have to take the next step.