Beginning ~ on a Thursday

One Thursday afternoon, the summer after I graduated from the University of Southern California (USC), I was sitting in my apartment in Santa Monica with the windows open, thinking about how to get some work until I started law school at USC in the fall.

Suddenly, through the windows, I overheard two guys, talking just outside.

A Curious Mind: The Secret to a Bigger Life ~ by Brian Grazer and Charles Fishman, 2015, psychology (self-actualization)

Peek into the “curiosity conversations” that inspired Brian Grazer to create some of the world’s most iconic movies and television shows.  He shows how curiosity has been the “secret” that fueled his rise as one of Hollywood’s leading producers and creative visionaries, and how all of us can channel its power to lead bigger and more rewarding lives.  This book offers a blueprint for how we can awaken our own curiosity and use it as a superpower in our lives.  Grazer has spent most of his life exploring curiosity through what he terms “curiosity conversations” with some of the most interesting people in the world, including spies, royals, scientists, politicians, moguls, Nobel laureates, artists — anyone whose story might broaden his worldview.  These discussions sparked the creative inspiration behind many of his movies and TV shows.

Yes, this book drew me in. I wanted to know what he overheard, so I kept reading.

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