Wednesday, September 26, 2018

How curiosity is the first step in invention


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Necessity may be the mother of invention.  But in a high-tech, interconnected world and an amplified need to survive or get ahead of competition in business, what could be more closely linked to invention than natural curiosity?  In an era where innovation and a fresh approach to thinking are a necessity rather than a nice-to-know thought, here are some ways that being curious leads to great new inventions.


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It’s an avenue to learning.

Just being curious with everything that happens in life can become an unparalleled opportunity of learning, experimenting, and experiencing different things and phenomena.  Of course, no experiment leading to a new invention is possible without knowledge, learning, and venturing into the great unknown.


It’s a source of inspiration.

Curiosity begets inspiration, which in turn produces insights, that lead to ideas and later on inventions.  It sets the right environment to entertain an idea and transform it into concrete action that can possibly change the world.


It reduces errors.

Inventors and innovators are frustrated with flaws and try to eradicate them, whether they’re working on a novel product or existing technological systems.  This striving for perfection and excellence begins with something natural in a 5-year-old child: curiosity, or “What can I do to make this object or system better, more efficient, and more beneficial for everyone?”


It fights the status quo.

A lack of curiosity is a dangerous thing in that it means an acceptance of the status quo.  With curiosity there’s little room for complacency and resistance to chance – readily two of the biggest enemies of innovation (and invention). 

Peter Zieve aims to achieve growth in his various ventures. He is a devoted husband, father, entrepreneur, engineer, and leader. He is also the CEO of Electroimpact, Inc., a world leader in design and manufacturing of aerospace tooling and automation. As an inventor, Peter Zieve also has 50 patents under his name. Learn more on this page.

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