As we age, our already limited attention span shrinks even more. So it takes extra discipline for seniors to stay curious.
There’s no wrong answer. Well, actually there is.
Summarizing every plot point of a television show you love may satisfy your inner critic. But you won’t find out what others are watching—and how it affected them. Here’s a personal example. For a decade, I’ve read news stories about the Syrian civil war. But I wanted to learn more. So I checked out two books from the library, City of Sparrows by Eva Nour and Red Line by Joby Warrick.
Let’s say you’re not into books–and you’re not particularly social so you don’t get many chances to hone your conversational skills. You can still enrich your retirement years by unleashing your curiosity.