On Curiosity as a Superpower

Hey stranger… pull up a chair, there’s something I’ve been thinking about.

I think curiosity might be one of our most underrated superpowers.

Not the flashy kind. Not the kind that announces itself or demands attention. But the kind that gently changes everything it touches.

Curiosity has a way of softening edges. It loosens the grip of certainty and makes room for something new to emerge. When we get curious—about ourselves, about another person, about a moment we don’t fully understand—we step out of defense and into relationship.

Most of us were taught to look for answers, not questions. To be right. To be efficient. To move quickly toward resolution. But curiosity asks us to slow down instead. To linger. To say, Tell me more. To wonder what might be happening beneath the surface.

And that’s where its power lives.

Curiosity creates space where judgment used to sit. It turns conflict into conversation. It transforms misunderstanding into possibility. When we’re curious, we don’t have to fix or convince—we can simply listen.

This is especially true with ourselves.

Curiosity lets us meet our own reactions with kindness rather than criticism. Instead of asking, What’s wrong with me? we begin to ask, What’s trying to be understood here? That small shift can change everything. It opens the door to compassion, to insight, to healing.

Between people, curiosity becomes a bridge. It helps us stay present when things feel uncomfortable. It allows us to see each other as complex, layered, and human. When curiosity leads, connection follows.

And maybe that’s the real superpower—not control or certainty, but the ability to stay open. To remain engaged. To keep choosing relationship, even when it would be easier to retreat.

So here’s my quiet invitation today: try curiosity on. With yourself. With someone you love. With someone you don’t quite understand yet.

Pull up a chair and stay with the moment a little longer.

You might be surprised by what becomes possible.