Staying curious is about finding opportunities in ways you may not have imagined. It is about keeping your mind open to new approaches or solutions. The mental exercise caused by staying curious makes it stronger and stronger. Unfortunately, sometimes we can get so caught up in our plan, we forget to give our brains what they need to really stretch.

We all want to be successful, and happiness is the ultimate goal of all decisions we make in life. But which comes first, success or happiness? While success is often measured externally or by comparison to others in our lives, happiness is usually a quality of an individual.

Although both concepts are inevitably linked, what does it take to really be happy? Does success always guarantee happiness?

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Separating habits or judgements from our identity takes intention. I was in the habit of constantly doing something. It helped define who I was – someone who accomplished things and didn’t waste their “free” time. The truth was – it wasn’t serving me. Frankly, it was exhausting as well as depriving me of the time and mind space I needed to really think in the creative, strategic, imaginative way I wanted to.

By shifting our mindset, we can find joy in what is familiar.

As a society we are always moving. Taking time to do nothing is critical to restoring your creativity, thought process and energy. That does not mean you have to do it in large chunks. It can happen while standing line waiting for your latte.

Victor Frankl’s quote on the power of the space between stimuli and reaction is an important reminder of how we can approach our own thoughts around bias.