Curiosity

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Curiosity is not bad in itself, but it must be used properly. It is something like hunger. If we eat properly, our hunger serves us well and we grow strong and healthy. If we eat more than we need, or we eat foods that are not good for us, we weaken. Even worse, if we satisfy our hunger with deadly poison, we die. To deliberately eat what is poisonous is gravely wrong. In similar way, we can satisfy our curiosity in healthy ways when we are interested in knowing what is good and true. There are some things we should know ---- about ourselves, our loved ones, our work, about creation, and especially about the ways of God and his law of love. In these matters, the goal is not merely the satisfaction of our curiosity, but the fruit of knowing the truth and acting upon it. Often we grow curious about things that are simply a waste of time. That is the habitual condition of very many people today. They live in the idle curiosity, which they thoughtlessly satisfy with"junk food" for the mind. They keep us with latest trends, constantly checking their social networks and media, listening for anything that will catch their interest. Babies, who are not yet trained to distinguish what is helpful and harmful, will put anything into their mouths. We do not allow them to continue this way ---- for their own good we teach them. We need to use the same sort of practical wisdom on ourselves. If we keep indulging without thought or discipline, we remain immature. There are some things which we are better off not knowing, so to indulge our curiosity about them is worse than the waste of time, it is sinful. A very common is gossip, in which we reveal the hidden faults of others, or stir up others' interest in matters that do not concern them. Curiosity in such cases is more accurately named temptation. This is equivalent of a hunger for poisonous food. There is no healthy way to respond to such hunger. There is nothing beneficial about filling our hearts with sinful distractions.We have to deny them, and turn our attention to more worthwhile concerns.♥