🔥 Campfire 6
On curiosity, choosing must over should, and monetizing your skills.
Curiosity Depends on What You Already Know
Can you describe yourself as a curious person? If so, this article clarifies what curiosity is and, most importantly, why we get curious about certain things, but not all of them.
Humans have a drive to eat. We have a drive to drink. We have a drive to reproduce. Curiosity is no different.
Scientists who study the mechanics behind human curiosity figured out that it's a probability algorithm at its core. Our brains make continuous calculations of which path or actions will most likely help us gain the most knowledge in the shortest amount of time possible.
The Crossroads of Should and Must
This is a story by Elle Luna about two choices each of us makes every day. No matter if you think about it consciously or not.
Each time we decide, we are guided by two choices: Should and Must. Should represent an array of expectations that others put on us. Must is who we are and what we believe in.
"It's not what an artist does that counts, but what he is." — Picasso
In the article, Elle tells her story of choosing Must over Should and the learnings along the way.
Stop worrying about monetizing your skill; teach it instead
I firmly believe that everyone has a skill that can be valuable to others. The skill that someone will find so helpful that they are ready to pay for it. Because what you're paying for is not only the skill itself but also the years of practice, failures, and best practices.
Kieran Drew, in his tweet, says that it's not about making sales right away but about making meaningful connections.
Instead of worrying about monetizing your skill, teach it.
Your success online is less about making sales now and more about building meaningful connections for the future.— Kieran Drew (@ItsKieranDrew) December 19, 2021