Did you just put your curiosity on pause?
I’m writing this before going on a new adventure—a trip to explore the cultural contrasts between where I’m from (Brazil) and where I currently live (Barcelona).
Exploring new places has always been exciting for me. Sometimes, my curiosity can be overwhelming as I consider new ways of thinking, communicating, dressing, and expressing thoughts and feelings that I might encounter.
In my previous newsletter two weeks ago, I talked about doing things that bring you joy, and travel is one of those things for me. I started pretty early (besides travelling here and there with my parents), moving to Córdoba, Argentina, for two months without my parents when I was 14 years old. What?!
That exchange program was a turning point in my life. In Argentina, I started feeling a sense of autonomy and facing the consequences—good or bad. In the end, it doesn’t matter as long as you learn something from it. The point is that my curiosity led me to discover a new culture.
We’re often told how “rigid” we can become as we age, how it becomes harder to learn a new language, move to a new city, etc. Thanks to neuroplasticity, we know this is not true. Do you want that idea just to fit in and complain about the same things with your friends? The “when I had time” and “When I didn’t have to work so much” excuses are your security blanket against progress. Get rid of it if you’re looking to connect with creativity again.
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
How long will you put off your curiosity and complain about feeling stuck? How long will you stay distracted at work, thinking about what you'd rather be doing?
If you relate to these feelings, you're probably doing a disservice to yourself and others.
You’re putting curiosity on hold:
→ For the client who might hire you for that amazing project you have just inside your head.
→ For the person who could connect deeply with your work and change their life path, or just get a new perspective.
→ For yourself, who could go to sleep thinking about how exciting today was and how exciting tomorrow can be, even if there are many failures—because failures mean experimentation, and experimentation means curiosity.
Curiosity is a natural part of being human, and if you don't follow it, you're missing out on what makes life exciting. Letting social expectations, fear of AI taking over, or avoiding new experiences hold you back can limit your creativity.
So, why wait any longer? Take that first step toward ideas that excite you. Let go of the distractions and doubts and start exploring the possibilities.
