Ways to Be Curious
-An exclusive excerpt from Allen’s new book-
We’re not going to rush through the Curiosity stage of Creativity. Even if you feel certain what’s next, it’s important to ponder what’s possible. You may be surprised to discover a long-forgotten longing. Or how what you’re doing now is just a foretaste of a deeper calling.
Here are some ways to disrupt the status quo and stir your curiosity:
Let go of the need to be efficient. Curiosity is beautifully inefficient.
Slow down. Constant hurry scrambles your thoughts.
Plan a day with no agenda other than joy. Where does that lead you?
What makes your heart beat faster? When did that begin?
Pursue the new—in music, authors, restaurants, and travel.
Savor big questions over quick answers.
Replace “Whatever” with “What if?” Doing so replaces apathy with awe—and gives us a posture to think new thoughts and be surprised.
The goal is to discover what you’re most passionate about…not what’s most popular. Where do you feel most alive? Which conversations do you most lean into? What would you do in a heartbeat if you were younger, older, or free of any other limitation? Without knowing that, we’re just going through the motions.
So stay curious, take notes, enjoy the process, and don’t move on until the ideas and interests you can’t quit thinking about begin to converge.
This isn’t a time of more head knowledge but more experiences. A time to taste and see that God is good (Psalm 34:8). Discovered truth is greater than delivered truth. I could say more, but I’ll stop delivering so you can start discovering.
(From The Creativity Glitch: How to Stop Being Stuck, Find Your Groove, & Create with God.Copyright © 2026 Allen Arnold.)
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