An interesting conversation prompted us to reach out to our folks across the group to learn more about what it takes to be intellectually curious.<\/p>\n
Here are the responses below:<\/p>\n
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To be intellectually curious is to be a questioner of any and everything and a scavenger for information. It\u2019s to start a Google search for \u201cMicrosoft Excel tips\u201d and end in \u201cProphesies of Nostradamus\u201d.<\/p>\n
It is to critique why things are the way they are and be unsettled till you conclude. It\u2019s a longing to, at any given point, have answers to the \u201cWho?\u201d, \u201cWhat?\u201d, \u201cWhere\u201d, \u201cWhen\u201d, \u201cHow?\u201d and \u201cWhy?\u201d questions.<\/p>\n
– Folarin Aiyegbusi, Tony Elumelu Foundation<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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“Intellectual curiosity is a strong and consistent desire to always understand the causes of things.<\/p>\n
It entails moving beyond a shallow and superficial understanding of things to a deeper level where one engages, challenges and critiques with the aim of developing an independent opinion.”<\/p>\n
– Amaka Ogbonna, Heirs Holdings<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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Being intellectually curious means showing a strong desire to learn. An intellectually curious person probes below the surface to learn new things.<\/p>\n
Intellectual curiosity is a great way to stimulate the brain and has an added advantage of making one come across as interesting as you are able to contribute to almost any conversation around you.<\/p>\n
\u2013\u00a0Onyinye Chukwugbo, Afriland Properties Plc<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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\u201cWhen you are intellectually curious, you have a deep and persistent desire to know the \u201cwhy\u201d questions about a person, a place, a thing or a way of life in order to obtain the underlying basis concerning a particular issue\u201d.<\/p>\n
–\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Gladys Nwaeje, Afriland Properties Plc<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Intellectual curiosity is a term used to describe one’s desire to invest time and energy \u00a0into learning \u00a0more about a person, place thing or concept.<\/p>\n
\u2013\u00a0Monsurat Olaniyan, Afriland Properties Plc<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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To be intellectually curious, means to eagerly (knowingly or unknowingly) increase ones reasoning, understanding, and mental capacity. Some people are natural \u2018sponges’ and are constantly absorbing knowledge formally and informally.<\/p>\n
– Toyin Awesu, United Capital Plc<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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\u201cThe intellectually curious person has a deep desire to know. He is constantly trying to figure things out; constantly in search of knowledge, peeling back layers of explanation to get foundational ideas about a particular concern. It stimulates your brain, and makes you a more interesting person.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2013 Mildred Onwusah, Avon HMO<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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\u201cTo be intellectually curious is to have a strong desire to ‘KNOW MORE’. It is a conscious ‘effort’ to learn more than others. A scholar once said, “Hear something; you know it. See something: you remember it and do something – you understand it’. This makes you stand out among your peers\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2013 Omitola Olajide, Avon HMO<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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\u201cIt means to have a persistent desire to learn more about things without giving up. When you have a hungry mind, you are always asking and seeking answers to the ‘why’ questions. Critically analysing, exploring, and evaluating issues.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2013 Ayodeji Akintade, Avon HMO<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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\u201cIntellectual curiosity is when one isn\u2019t content with just being told the world is the way it is. You want to reach beyond the basic offerings of knowledge and understand the different perspectives surrounding any object of interest because you believe it makes you a better, more rounded human being.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2013 Adeoye Falade, Avon HMO<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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