Wow, call this a philosophical moment...

Shoseki said:
Your limits are defined by your level of curiousity.
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It's a theory but it is far from a complete one, your limits are defined by a lot of factors and curiousity would merely be one potential limiter out of an array of them. So no, I couldn't agree with the bald statement that your limits are defined by your level of curiousity when so much more could limit you in other ways.
 
Ambition, dedication, opportunity, patience, intelligence...

The list of what defines your limits is quite a long one, saying curiosity is the sole factor is, to put it mildly, slightly over simplifying it.
 
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Hmm, much anger I sense in these forums!

The curiosity doesn't have to be first hand experience a la jumping off a building to see if you flew.

Here's a discussion I had from lunch :

You go into a restaurant, and you are hungry. You decide, from the menu, and you order. You have exercised "freedom of choice", except that you haven't, because you have a set of wants and need that guide your decision, so your decision hasn't been "free". After a balancing act inside your brain, however, you have to choose something.

Now, when I want to eat something, I want to eat something good, something that I know I will enjoy. After all, there are two main components to the meal - physical sustenance, and psychological sustenance. The physical sustenance can be good (an excellent meal) whereas the psychological sustenance can be poor (eating a meal that you already knew you would like) depending on what your wants and needs are physically and psychologically. In this case, I have a need > my desire.

Now, assuming that your basic physical and psychological needs are met (not impossible to believe) then what you have left is the known versus the unknown - both with a psychological payoff. If you go for something unknown, not only is there a possibility of not meeting your needs, but also your wants - and for most people, it the fear of their desires not being met rather than their needs, that drives them (most people are spoilt).

However, if you have enough curiosity and strength of character, you can overcome that fear and try something new *knowing full well the risks, and accepting them*. For most people, food is an easy example. But if you apply the theory to the rest of human endeavour, you suddenly realise that most of the time, people are simply *surviving* on some issue, rather than *progressing*, and thus lack the curiosity to move forward - because curiosity supposes that your *needs* are already met.
 
Ironically, when I didn't spell out what my concept was, suddenly lots of interest in the thread! What was I talking about?
 
That means, stop reading this thread! There is an entire web out there! Read all that you can!

Nothing further in this thread can provoke an interest now.
 
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