THE ARROW OF CURIOSITY

A boy and his father were once in a village, walking the footpath in the early hours of the day. The kid watched in awe as the Red Sun gradually rose above the eastern horizon. The sound of birds chirping improved appearance of the weather.

Children are a constant source of curiosity. He wasn’t an exception either. He questioned his father as to why the sun rises every morning? His father explained that the sun rises each morning as a result of the Earth’s rotation on her axis.

Son’s another question was , why the Earth rotates on her axis? According to the father, it was caused by the magnetic field of Earth. The Kid asked further: what would happen if the Earth’s movement came to a halt?

The father sensed the child’s apprehension and responded, “This cannot happen because this movement keeps the Earth and the Sun attached to each other.” It is a remote possibility that Earth and Sun will be separated and fall apart in this universe.

The child inquired, “Where will this Earth fall in the universe, and where will it go in case they fall apart from each other?” The Father sidestepped the question by asking the Son, “Do you hear the birds chirping?” Isn’t it relaxing?

The child’s attention was diverted from the Earth, Sun, and Universe to the birds. Father cleverly rerouted the direction of Kid’s questions and in this way the focus of Son’s curiosity was shifted as well. Now father was relaxed in sensing the relevance of questions, which were now coming from his son.

Curiosity can be beneficial when focused in the right direction. It will get you nowhere if it is directed at those facts which cannot be answered. It will only confuse a person who develops the habit of asking and asking questions on minor issues.

As we’ve seen, the father realized that his son was asking a question that couldn’t be answered, so he shifted his curiosity. He did so correctly, knowing the limitations of the answers that can be given to such questions.

It is impossible to explain where the Earth will go if it falls in the universe. As a result, the father shifted the son’s curiosity to birds, to which the son could relate. There are numerous facts and questions in life that are similar to this.

Curiosity is admirable, but the more one delves into things out of inquisitiveness, the more complicated they become. It is only an overly curious attitude that causes things to appear both complicated and complex.

There is a weekly day system. Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday are the 7 days which comes in a day. What could be the answer if someone were to ask why Sunday comes before Monday? It all depends on how some people perceive it.

There is another way to look at this fact. If observed differently, these seven days of the week can easily be understood to rotate in a circle. It’s just how men see things these days. Any day can be used as a starting point.

For seconds per hour, hours per day, days per week, weeks per month, and months per year, the same holds true. These divisions were created for human convenience. By focusing on the why, how, and when of these facts, it is impossible to comprehend them. These are factual assertions.

Only those questions that could be beneficial to man, which help in solving life’s problems. When some body is suffering from fever, it is useless to question as to why God created viruses. Instead, one should concentrate on developing medications that can treat the illness.

After all God has not only created the viruses, but also gave man the intelligence to find the cure. Why should we route our attention on the problem? Simply shifting the focus from problems to solutions is all what is required. One gets what he wants in this life.

Only that inquisitiveness might be useful which helps in solving man’s problem. Only those questions , which in some way make a man’s life simpler, should be asked, should be enquired. When you are already thirsty, it would be foolish to inquire as to why this water was produced or that what is composition of water? It is better to consume it to quench your thirst.

A condition of confusion might emerge from asking too many questions. However, if you accept things as they are, you can very easily base your views and ideals on that foundation, which may give you a very comfortable existence. What matters is how you use your curiosity, whether in solving or exacerbating your difficulties in daily life.