The Power of CURIOSITY!

Do we harness our curiosity for something constructive or is it just idle curiosity?

- Arun Kumar Natha

As I was waiting for my flight at the gate in Hyderabad airport, I saw a very cute toddler with his mother. He was curly-haired and looked like a bundle of sponge. He was throwing tantrums with his mother, yet she was patient but helpless. Ultimately, she gave in by opening her mobile and offering it to the child. He grabbed it and swiftly opened YouTube to find some videos on it.

I was curious to know what it was that he was so fond of. To my amusement, the child was browsing for videos on toys unboxing. Unboxing is a new terminology which basically is a video of someone opening a product and explaining its features. The quality of the videos is quite good as they are often sponsored by the product manufacturers themselves.

When I saw the video, I found it very interesting and exciting. I was even more curious to observe the child's eyes lighting up when the man in the video opened the cover; he was touching every piece of the toy, describing its finish, and so on. The child was almost salivating with the entire experience. As the video got over, he was quick enough to move to the next video with the same zeal and excitement.