
How to Reframe Your “Problems” as “Puzzles” | A.J. Jacobs
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The Power of Curiosity and Diving Deep
The author discusses their approach to work and their curiosity-driven mindset. They share a quote from Alex Trebek about being curious even about things they have no interest in. The author talks about diving deep into various topics, including gratitude, puzzles, and religion. They mention their book 'The Year of Living Biblically' where they followed the rules in the Bible, including stoning adulterers with small stones. The author explains that their lack of an interesting life led them to put themselves in interesting positions to generate writing material.
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