03/09/2026
Maybe we don’t become old because we become one year older.
Maybe we become old when we stop being curious.
When we stop exploring.
When we stop taking chances.
When we stop learning.
When “I wonder…” slowly becomes “I already know.”
That thought scares me more than getting older.
I want to keep the curiosity of a cat. 🐈
See something unfamiliar?
Go closer.
Hear a strange sound?
Investigate.
Find a closed door?
Wonder what is behind it.
Of course, curiosity sometimes gets the cat into trouble. 😄
But isn’t that also the life of an entrepreneur?
We try.
We fail.
We learn.
We laugh.
We recover.
Then somehow… we become curious enough to try again.
The danger of becoming experienced is that experience can quietly become certainty.
We start saying:
“I’ve seen this before.”
“That won’t work.”
“We tried it years ago.”
“This industry doesn’t work that way.”
And one day, without noticing it, we stop discovering.
So no matter how successful we become, I hope we never lose three things:
The curiosity of a child.
The courage of an entrepreneur.
The humility of a lifelong student.
Learn from someone half your age.
Try something you are terrible at.
Ask questions you are afraid might sound stupid.
Explore AI, new technology, new businesses, new cultures and new ideas.
And once in a while, take a calculated risk simply because your heart whispers:
“I wonder what could happen…”
Growing older is inevitable.
Growing old in our thinking is optional.
Keep that cat-like curiosity alive. 🐈⬛
There is still so much of this world we haven’t discovered yet.