Seek: How Curiosity Can Transform Your Life and Change the World
Scott Shigeoka
(Author)
Description
Did you know that curiosity is your superpower? Maximize your capacity for connection, healing, and personal growth with this "timely bridge for our divided world." (Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Hidden Potential)
"We've been hiding from each other for far too long. Seek offers us an empathic, practical, and heartfelt road map forward." ―Seth Godin, author of The Song of Significance and Tribes Political blow-ups, vaccine controversy, religious freedom, climate change, gender rights--division, loneliness, and polarization have ripped us apart. Our friendships are strained, teams at work can't find common ground, families are divided, and healing feels out of reach... but it doesn't have to. Internationally-recognized curiosity expert Scott Shigeoka knows that the radical practice of Deep Curiosity, rooted in a desire to understand ourselves and others beneath the surface, holds our only path to connection and transformation. Richly researched and written with electric vulnerability, Seek teaches readers more than a dozen concrete strategies to bring Deep Curiosity into their lives through Shigeoka's signature DIVE model:- Detach -- Let go of their ABCs (assumptions, biases, certainty),
- Intend -- Prepare their mindset and setting,
- Value -- See the dignity of every person, including themselves,
- Embrace -- Welcome the hard times in their life
Product Details
Price
$30.00
$27.90
Publisher
Balance
Publish Date
November 14, 2023
Pages
256
Dimensions
6.0 X 9.1 X 1.1 inches | 0.95 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9781538740804
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About the Author
Scott Shigeoka is an internationally-recognized curiosity expert and speaker. He is known for translating research into strategies that promote positive well-being and connected relationships around the globe, including at the UC Berkeley's Greater Good Science Center and through his groundbreaking courses at the University of Texas at Austin. Scott has spread his curiosity practices to public officials, health care professionals, artists, activists, writers, media organizations, educators, community leaders and businesses. Originally from Hawai'i, Scott now lives in California.
Reviews
"We've been hiding from each other for far too long. Scott's book offers us an empathic, practical and heartfelt road map forward."--Seth Godin, author of The Song of Significance
"Within the large subject of happiness, curiosity is such an energizing, creative, and exciting topic to explore. Scott Keoni Shigeoka is the perfect person to tackle this subject, and I can't wait to read this book."--Gretchen Rubin, New York Times bestselling author of The Happiness Project and The Four Tendencies
"Grounded in science and stories, Scott Shigeoka's exploration of curiosity is full of energy and wisdom. I have no doubt his methodology will offer a path of healing for many."--Jud Brewer MD PhD, New York Times bestselling author of Unwinding Anxiety and director of research and innovation at Brown University's Mindfulness Center
"Few attributes are as vital to leadership, flourishing and success as curiosity. Through wit, wisdom, and science, Scott Shigeoka provides a practical guide to master the art and skill of this essential human attribute."--Ethan Kross PhD, bestselling author of Chatter and director of the Self-Control and Emotion Laboratory at the University of Michigan
"Encouraging and enthusiastic."--Booklist
"This fascinating and well-written book does an amazing job of exploring the nature of curiosity and how opening our hearts and minds to the unknown can transform our lives."--Kristin Neff, PhD, bestselling author of Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind To Yourself
"Scott Shigeoka is one of the world's leading voices on bridging differences. In our lonely, polarized world, Seek couldn't come at a better time."--Adam Smiley Poswolsky, bestselling author of The Quarter-Life Breakthrough and Friendship in the Age of Loneliness
"We are all hungering for more curiosity, and there is no more illuminating guide to our quest for what inspires than Scott Shigeoka. In this mind opening treatment of what we know about curiosity, Shigeoka blends stories, science, and the wisdom of lived experience to move us to seek what is mysterious in life, and grow in that adventure."--Dacher Keltner, Professor of Psychology at UC Berkeley and author of Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How it Can Transform Your Life
"An energetic case for the power of openness in an era characterized by social isolation and echo chambers."--Publishers Weekly
"Within the large subject of happiness, curiosity is such an energizing, creative, and exciting topic to explore. Scott Keoni Shigeoka is the perfect person to tackle this subject, and I can't wait to read this book."--Gretchen Rubin, New York Times bestselling author of The Happiness Project and The Four Tendencies
"Grounded in science and stories, Scott Shigeoka's exploration of curiosity is full of energy and wisdom. I have no doubt his methodology will offer a path of healing for many."--Jud Brewer MD PhD, New York Times bestselling author of Unwinding Anxiety and director of research and innovation at Brown University's Mindfulness Center
"Few attributes are as vital to leadership, flourishing and success as curiosity. Through wit, wisdom, and science, Scott Shigeoka provides a practical guide to master the art and skill of this essential human attribute."--Ethan Kross PhD, bestselling author of Chatter and director of the Self-Control and Emotion Laboratory at the University of Michigan
"Encouraging and enthusiastic."--Booklist
"This fascinating and well-written book does an amazing job of exploring the nature of curiosity and how opening our hearts and minds to the unknown can transform our lives."--Kristin Neff, PhD, bestselling author of Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind To Yourself
"Scott Shigeoka is one of the world's leading voices on bridging differences. In our lonely, polarized world, Seek couldn't come at a better time."--Adam Smiley Poswolsky, bestselling author of The Quarter-Life Breakthrough and Friendship in the Age of Loneliness
"We are all hungering for more curiosity, and there is no more illuminating guide to our quest for what inspires than Scott Shigeoka. In this mind opening treatment of what we know about curiosity, Shigeoka blends stories, science, and the wisdom of lived experience to move us to seek what is mysterious in life, and grow in that adventure."--Dacher Keltner, Professor of Psychology at UC Berkeley and author of Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How it Can Transform Your Life
"Most people recognize the value of curiosity, but few know how to embrace and unleash it. SEEK will help you close the gap between awareness and action. Scott Shigeoka's thirst for understanding and connection is contagious, and his book is a timely bridge for our divided world."
--Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again and Hidden Potential, and host of the TED podcast Re: Thinking"An energetic case for the power of openness in an era characterized by social isolation and echo chambers."--Publishers Weekly
