...interests are not discovered through introspection. Instead, interests are triggered by interactions with the outside world. The process of intere… - Angela Duckworth

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...interests are not discovered through introspection. Instead, interests are triggered by interactions with the outside world. The process of interest discovery can be messy, serendipitous, and inefficient. This is because you can't really predict with certainty what will capture your attention and what won't...Without experimenting, you can't figure out which interests will stick, and which won't.

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