Scott Shigeoka

my book Seek is really about how do we move away from reactivity or closing ourselves off to this curiosity, which actually feels really good, right? Curiosity releases dopamine, which is often called the happy hormone. It's something that drives and incentivize behaviors that are really important for us. and our survival and our livelihoods and curiosity is no different.

So, you know, I don't just say do something that feels bad because it's good for you. You know, like there's actually a pleasurable feeling that happens when you're curious. It's often like the gym, right? You know, for many of us, the biggest weight in the gym is the front door.

So, you know, I don't just say do something that feels bad because it's good for you. You know, like there's actually a pleasurable feeling that happens when you're curious. It's often like the gym, right? You know, for many of us, the biggest weight in the gym is the front door.

So, you know, I don't just say do something that feels bad because it's good for you. You know, like there's actually a pleasurable feeling that happens when you're curious. It's often like the gym, right? You know, for many of us, the biggest weight in the gym is the front door.

But once you get into the gym and you start working out by the end, you're like, oh my gosh, I'm so glad I did that for myself. I feel so good. And the same is true for curiosity.

But once you get into the gym and you start working out by the end, you're like, oh my gosh, I'm so glad I did that for myself. I feel so good. And the same is true for curiosity.

But once you get into the gym and you start working out by the end, you're like, oh my gosh, I'm so glad I did that for myself. I feel so good. And the same is true for curiosity.

Is there a story or a personal story in your life where someone made you feel that way because they were curious about you, Mike?

Is there a story or a personal story in your life where someone made you feel that way because they were curious about you, Mike?

Is there a story or a personal story in your life where someone made you feel that way because they were curious about you, Mike?

Absolutely. Someone that sees a value in the people that they're talking to, you know, and I'm not coming from a place of judgment or assumptions about who you are based on their own biases, but saying, you know, there's a lot that I could learn from you. There's, you know, I've come in with an open mind and open heart, a curiosity.

Absolutely. Someone that sees a value in the people that they're talking to, you know, and I'm not coming from a place of judgment or assumptions about who you are based on their own biases, but saying, you know, there's a lot that I could learn from you. There's, you know, I've come in with an open mind and open heart, a curiosity.

Absolutely. Someone that sees a value in the people that they're talking to, you know, and I'm not coming from a place of judgment or assumptions about who you are based on their own biases, but saying, you know, there's a lot that I could learn from you. There's, you know, I've come in with an open mind and open heart, a curiosity.

And I want to, you know, ask you questions and have a great conversation with you. And I think, yeah, that you're right that, you know, many of the folks that I think about who give me that same curiosity are the people that I love and cherish the most.

And I want to, you know, ask you questions and have a great conversation with you. And I think, yeah, that you're right that, you know, many of the folks that I think about who give me that same curiosity are the people that I love and cherish the most.

And I want to, you know, ask you questions and have a great conversation with you. And I think, yeah, that you're right that, you know, many of the folks that I think about who give me that same curiosity are the people that I love and cherish the most.

And that conversation fosters a better connection. I will say sometimes though, I recently talked about this in the New York Times article about a term that I coined called predatory curiosity. And so what I mean by predatory curiosity is it looks a lot like curiosity, right? Someone's asking you questions, they seem to be genuinely interested in what you have to say.

And that conversation fosters a better connection. I will say sometimes though, I recently talked about this in the New York Times article about a term that I coined called predatory curiosity. And so what I mean by predatory curiosity is it looks a lot like curiosity, right? Someone's asking you questions, they seem to be genuinely interested in what you have to say.

And that conversation fosters a better connection. I will say sometimes though, I recently talked about this in the New York Times article about a term that I coined called predatory curiosity. And so what I mean by predatory curiosity is it looks a lot like curiosity, right? Someone's asking you questions, they seem to be genuinely interested in what you have to say.

But then all of a sudden, the conversation quickly turns, and there's almost like a gotcha moment. And they say something like, I knew you were going to say that, or that's totally wrong. You're wrong with the facts. You walked right into my trap. That's not actual curiosity, even though it looks like it. Predatory curiosity is when we have an agenda or some kind of ulterior motives underneath