Curiosity

I woke up this morning, pulled up the shades, and looked at the clear blue sky outside my window. As i was looking, i remembered that the sky wasn't actually blue, but instead, it is a reflection of the ocean. That really made me wonder; why did i know that the sky wasn't blue? I knew this because when i was little, i always asked questions, i was always curious. Curious about how the leaves change color in the fall, why there are waves in the ocean, why the grass was green, why the sky is blue, etc.

My parents and teachers would scramble to answer my questions in the simplest yet most accurate ways. So your probably wondering where im going with this, right? Well, my point is that i remembered. Almost everything i know about this world, i've learned from asking questions. Curiosity may have killed the cat, but curiosity also kills ignorance. Yes, you could argue that ignorance is bliss, but is it really? Its just as enjoyable to learn and get answers.

Because then, when your curious child asks you why the leaves change color in the fall you can say, ' the leaves color because of the cooler temperature'. When someone asks you why there are waves in the ocean you can say, ' the moon pulls the water with gravity'. When your new baby cousin asks you why grass is green you can say 'because all colors except green is absorbed into the chlorophyl in the plant'. When a child just like you asks why the sky is blue you can happily give them the answer that you heard at their age. Wisdom gets passed down.

So heres my homework for you- ask questions, be sceptical, be curious.