Human Curiosity

I love to talk about music. Long conversations about some of my favorite artists, the journey of popular music throughout the decades, and swapping opinions with another person. BUT, I have found that not everyone likes to do this. On several occasions, I found that I annoy these people that have their own opinion but could care less about expounding on their ideas in a conversation about music. Mainly because I kindly challenge their opinions. Like the person who doesn't believe in the existence of "pop punk". Clearly it is not up to this one person to distinguish between the existence or lack there of. It is just fact that it does exist like it or not. Where I annoy this person is I give them the opportunity to enlighten me, because I could be wrong in my own opinion and I allow them the chance to change my mind. This never really goes well. I don't set out with the intentions of annoying someone. It is just that I am curious about what brought this person to their conclusion that "pop punk" doesn't exists. In which, ends with them never speaking to me again about music.

I have found that these methods have spread to other aspects of my life. I love to learn and find myself curious about some of the oddest subjects. For example, this morning I noticed that "Highlander: The Movie" was on AMC. As I watched the movie, I became curious of several little things which led me to my computer to look up. How many movies were there? How long did the TV show run? Can I get a sports kilt with my great grandfather's family tartan? I know it may seem weird, but I realize we all do it. It is apart of our human nature to unlock these things in which we are curious about. I know a person who loves to take things apart to see how they work then put them back together. A close friend and I were curious about making beer and wine and set out to make our own brew.

Curiosity can lead us down the rabbit hole of discovery, and in a nation that is so health driven, it is very healthy to question and take the journey. Heck, my curiosity led me to this blog about curiosity: http://www.lifehack.org/articles/productivity/4-reasons-why-curiosity-is-important-and-how-to-develop-it.html BUT I must remember that there is responsibility that comes with being curious. Some roads are best left untraveled. Every action creates a reaction. We have a choice, and each choice has an outcome good or bad. We can discern between what we should look at deeper and what we should not. We know right from wrong.

I honestly did not set out to have a point to my blog post today, but simply share my music conversation story. It seems that I have unlocked a topic that could go on forever, and I am running out of time. So I will wrap by saying this: Maybe the next time I have a music conversation with someone who really doesn't want to have a music conversation, I will choose to change the subject. :)