2. Forming connections between ideas. Instead of thinking about the world in a linear way, curious minds think in maps. They practice networked thinking and combinational creativity, and find delight when discovering an unexpected connection between two ideas.

3. Asking questions. For curious minds, every interaction is an opportunity to learn. Exchanging good questions is one of their favorite modes of communication. They not only ask questions to others during conversations, but also to themselves when consuming content. Some of them even keep a list of their favorite questions.

4. Exploring new interests. Because the world is full of potential curiosity attractors, curious minds have many interests which may not always overlap. However, it can be hard to channel their curiosity, and the fleeting urge to explore something new just for the sake of novelty can sometimes lead to distraction.

5. Learning in public. Although it can be scary, curious minds make it a point to admit when they don’t know. Instead of trying to be the expert in the room, they consider themselves lifelong learners. They are willing to be wrong. And they generously share what they learned with fellow curious minds.

6. Challenging the default. Anything that seems obvious on the surface can become a topic of investigation for curious minds. They wonder about the reality of default definitions and test their assumptions through experimentation.

7. Listening with compassion. Because they want to deeply understand the world and others around them, curious minds tend to be empathetic.

A first step is to go through the nine habits in the Curiosity Matrix and ask yourself: how habitual are these practices in my daily life? What is one habit I can start building today to nurture my curiosity?