When you allow yourself to marvel at what’s around you - every small detail, every grand mystery, you invite a kind of aliveness into your life that is impossible to fake. This is the energy that carries you forward, that makes the mundane beautiful and the extraordinary possible. Think about how it feels to see something for the first time - whether it’s a simple sunrise or a distant star. That feeling, that awe, holds power. It can shift your entire perspective, making you realize that there’s always more to explore, always more to understand. Even in the smallest things - a drop of rain on a leaf, the way a child laughs, the pattern of shadows on a wall - there’s a universe to be discovered. This kind of appreciation isn’t just for poets or artists; it’s for anyone who’s willing to slow down, take a breath, and see. When you nurture this sense of wonder, it becomes a fuel. It drives you to keep asking questions, to remain curious and restless. You’re no longer content with just what you know; you’re drawn to what you don’t know, to the spaces where possibility lives. **This curiosity becomes the foundation for growth.** It pushes you to learn, to adapt, to never settle. And with every new thing you discover, you’re adding depth to your experience, enriching your view of what life can be. Optimism is the byproduct of this mindset. The world stops feeling like a place full of obstacles and starts feeling like a field of potential. When you find beauty in the small things and excitement in the vast unknown, you start believing that there’s always something good around the corner. Optimists aren’t blind to reality; they just choose to see the paths that others overlook. They believe in the future, not because it’s guaranteed, but because they know they can shape it. And in doing so, they become the builders of a better tomorrow. > Let wonder be your guide. Let it keep your spirit light and your heart open. When you stay curious, when you allow yourself to be moved by the world around you, life doesn’t lose its flavor. You wake up each day with a sense that there’s more to experience, more to learn, more to create. And that, more than anything, is what keeps you alive. Related: [[Learnings from The Brutalist#7. Perception is Everything]] [[Onism - The Pathways I didn't take]] [[Be Impossible to Ignore - The art of living boldly]] [[Shaping Reality - Embracing the Power of High Agency]] [[Effectual Reasoning#So What?]] [[Conscious Leadership]] [[Intelligence x Consiousness]] [[Probability x Uncertainty#4. Decision Making, Growth, and Principles]]