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By Freelancer and Books Author Denise Turney<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Imagine this, you\u2019re walking down the sidewalk, approaching a four-year old with her parents. While you walk, you hear the child ask question after question. \u201cWhat are those blocks over there?\u201d you overhear the child ask her parents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThey\u2019re steps,\u201d the mother answers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhy do they go down?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSo, people can get to the shops below the restaurant,\u201d the father says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cShops downstairs. Why are they down there?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do You Ask Questions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Several feet beyond the family, you hear the child asking more questions. At first, you laugh. Then, you remember how curious you once were. And you wonder why you aren\u2019t equally as curious now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What you might not know is how advantageous it is to be curious. Topping the list of \u201ccuriosity benefits\u201d is the openness to learn. You sure won\u2019t be curious about life experiences, situations or people you think you already know everything about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Continual learning is just one of the benefits associated with being curious. Discovering the cause of physical, emotional or mental unrest is another benefit. Become curious and, instead of assuming that you know why you\u2019re coughing or why you\u2019ve been feeling tired for hours a day, you\u2019ll start exploring the cause.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Considering the above example, you might retrace your steps, looking for dietary or lifestyle changes that might have ignited the coughing or fatigue. Even more, without spending a dime, you might reverse those changes and monitor how you respond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Save Time, Save Money<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just one instance of this could save you years of professional research, not to mention medical bills. Pay attention and you could spot patterns and cycles that you make for yourself. For example, if you\u2019re curious enough, you might notice that you gain 10 to 15 pounds each winter, only to drop the extra weight during late spring and summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Decide not to gain weight and you\u2019ll know to become more aware of what you eat and drink and how much you move your body during days when there\u2019s less sunlight. As you can see, advantages associated with being curious can set off dominoes, going from one good thing to another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Being Curious Could Gain You<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Like the little girl asking her parents about steps, once you become curious, your openness to understand <\/em>strengthens. More advantages gained from being curious include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n