I Joined Airbnb at 52, Here’s What I Learned About Age, Wisdom, and Tech Industry
Here you go, the secret to relevance throughout your career: <i>&quot;I’ve spent a lifetime being curious about people and things, which, I guess, means I’m well-read and well connected.&quot;</i><p>In my own experience being naturally curious has led me down interesting paths to meet interesting people and learn amazing things. As a parent I tried (and apparently succeeded) in nurturing the natural curiosity in my children, never shutting down a legitimate[1] &#x27;why&#x27; question with a curt answer.<p>If you have forgotten how to be curious it can be hard to rekindle but I think it is more a habit than a permanent change to one&#x27;s brain. If you practice I like to believe it is possible to rehabilitate curiosity (even if I don&#x27;t have any research to back that up.)<p>[1] It helps to distinguish the difference between when your child doesn&#x27;t understand the answer and when they simply don&#x27;t like the answer. And the best way to do that is to toss it back to them as &quot;What part of the answer didn&#x27;t make sense to you?&quot;