Curiosity Killed the Cat, or Did it Really?

I read an advertisement “Satisfy your curiosity and discover the locked content you’ve been missing out on”.  I was reminded of this advertisement whilst reading a book I had on my bookshelf for many years and realised that I missed out on reading valuable content. I had no interest in reading this book before, and to my surprise, I enjoyed reading every bit of it and learned so much as well.

“Curiosity killed the cat” is a proverb used to warn of the dangers of unnecessary investigation or experimentation. It also implies that being curious can sometimes lead to danger or misfortune. The original form of the proverb, now rarely used, was “Care killed the cat”. Then, also Curiosity killed the cat, but satisfaction brought it back. The first mention including “satisfaction” dates back to 1912. The altered meaning: While curiosity may harm you, the satisfaction of finding knowledge/the truth is worth it. Wikipedia.

I’ve included in my goals to be persistently curious, curious to learn, and to find satisfaction in the knowledge. I hope that I will also continue to show that inquisitive interest in others, to show care and hopefully contribute to making my immediate “world” a better place.

Stay curious…