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Curiosity is a superpower.

Erikjan Lantink
3 min readFeb 17, 2023

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Should I ask this as a question or make a statement out of it?

That’s the question I’m asking myself, pondering the title for this insight.

If I’m true to my point about curiosity, I should write it as a question.

Why is curiosity a superpower?

But today, I prefer a statement. Because I’m pissed.

Sometimes that happens. Like everyone, there are days I’m a little less accommodating to myself and the world around me.

First and foremost, I’m pissed because it’s unreasonably cold outside.

I have trouble typing this message because my hands are frozen.

It’s time for spring to start, but it’s still far away.

Most of all, I’m pissed because I’m losing faith in the collective learning capability of humankind.

I’m still hoping humility will eventually conquer ego, but I’m getting less hopeful.

The number of bad leaders is actually increasing rather than decreasing.

Our natural ability to be curious, which we got when we were born, is deteriorating at a rapid pace.

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Erikjan Lantink
Erikjan Lantink

Written by Erikjan Lantink

Business & Leadership coach. Interim Leader. Writer. Speaker. Former Retail Executive (general management; operations; HR)

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