When we hear the idiom, “Curiosity killed the cat,” we think about the term used to warn someone about the danger of being nosy, snooping or prying in business or affairs where it does not belong.
Curiosity, however, is a quality related to inquisitive thinking such as exploration, investigation, and learning, which is evident by observation in humans and other animals. Curiosity is a quality in which those who enjoy the process of learning new, empowering things and continued education, possess such an insatiable and adventurous appetite within their mind, body, and spirit that we watch them soar like an eagle. C’mon, aren’t you the least bit curious?
Oh Mighty Lioness
Like a haute couture runway model on the catwalk
her prowl, deliberate, poised and with purpose
she doesn’t simply exist in the wild, she flourishes
running towards danger that makes her want to run away
her feistiness is cool, cautious and uninhibited
a warrior and hunter, swift, leaping and powerful
compassionate and protective den mother for her cubs
to ensnare her, your efforts may be futile and deadly
she is the one animal most feared by the lion
to pique her curiosity it didn’t kill the cat
it taught her how to live and survive
molding her into a mighty Lioness in the jungle!
©Kym Gordon Moore
From Behind the Pen 
Love this post. As a Lioness “myself”, when I saw the words, “Mighty Lioness”, I sat straight up in my chair and said, “let me read this, this is about me”! LOL!!
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Indeed it is…oh Mighty Lioness! 🙂
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Loved reading this; thank you. 🙂
Curiosity killed the cat, I wonder what that poor cat did to deserve such a doom! Wait, all cats will die one way or another, right? Cats will die out of curiosity or maybe out of apathy, at the end all cats will face their fate one day or another.
Curiosity killed the cat but we are not cats! We are humans but unfortunately we are also going to die and we are not going to sit here and wonder what will kill us, is it curiosity or is it apathy? I prefer to be a cat, to be curious, to face my fate and have the courage to live and die.
Curiosity will make me want to ask and feel the urge to know more about many things but respect for the other’s privacy will certainly convince me not to put my nose in their business. I think that’s the kind of curiosity that killed the cat, the cat didn’t mind its own business!
Curiosity in its truest form won’t kill the cat. It can broaden the cat’s horizons of understanding in many different ways and obtain many different experiences in a way that will make the cat at the end of the day cheat death! 🙂 Curiosities, other than meddling in other people’s affairs, are benign curiosities.
Why do I have to be curious? Because it makes my life interesting and if you want a rewarding life, then be curious. I am not saying that what you will discover during your curious adventures will be without any harm or clash, but it’s worth it and that’s what makes life worth living.
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Imad, I love your analogy! 🙂 Your deep perspective regarding life and our pursuit of discoveries through curious adventures are spot on. Indeed, if it wasn’t for our curious nature (not meddling) can you possibly imagine how much we would miss in lifelong learning and how boring life could be? I certainly enjoyed reading your summation and concur with your narrative. Thanks so very much for sharing! Now go on out there, be BOLD and be CURIOUS! 😀
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