Tania, this is an interesting point you make about telling yourself not to be curious. And it resonates. I remember being a reluctant questioner in school and only very hesitant in higher ed classrooms. I think my reservation had more to do with using my voice than downplaying my curiosity, but not openly showing curiosity was a consequence. In writing I often felt braver to ask and respond to the questions that intrigued me. And now as I work with children and receive a daily shower of questions of tremendous variety, I have to try hard not to be that person who “doesn’t want to hear your question.” So, yes, I now appreciate staying curious as a form of staying connected to the world on a number of levels. Letting go of the need to have/provide/deliver answers is another aspect of staying curious, I think too which is what I also like about your response to Maha here.