Recently, I have unexpectedly been interested in sewing bags. Although I didn’t have a specific goal, it gave me fresh experience and opportunities. That made me think about the essence of curiosity. Let’s talk about it.
How to become abundant effortlessly
Sometimes, we want to become richer without competing with others. Competition always requires patience and effort to repeat the same thing over and over again. That bores us and exhausts us.
If we have logical sense, we want to handle things as efficiently and creatively as possible. They are the opposite of patience and effort. They eliminate repetitive, boring tasks. That is a state in which we are showing one of our talents.
However, we sometimes struggle to demonstrate our logical ability. That prevents us from becoming wealthy.
One solution is to distinguish the type of curiosity we have. That might provide us with unexpected opportunities and abundance. Today, I will explain the logic.
Two kinds of interest
Interest is a sense that suggests the possibility of enriching us. In other words, if we feel that something improves our lives, we become interested in it. It doesn’t matter whether it is trendy, whether it is a growing market, or whether it has social recognition.
There are two kinds of interest, as follows:
- Imaginal interest motivates us by imagining the state after achieving something. We have a clear goal. It strongly stimulates us. Its source that incites us is called inspiration. Inspiration is concrete. However, since it is easy to understand for many people, it tends to become competitive.
- Rational interest is driven by logical thinking. It provides us with reasons that indicate potential opportunities. Since it is only a hypothesis, we first try to verify it calmly rather than giving it our all excitedly. Knowing new principles viewed from a broader perspective, such as logic, tendency, cycle, and classification, triggers our interests. However, since it requires logical ability, only those with logical sense can feel this. This interest shows us an area with little competition and high efficiency.
If you want another kind of opportunity, try applying the latter—rational interest.
What is rational interest?
Rational interest arises from reasoning.
To make it easier to understand, let’s look at an example.
Assume we want to identify an effective area for making money.
The basic principle is that it is easier to earn in fields where supply is lower than demand.
Logically speaking, a popular field doesn’t mean it is easy to make money. If many providers are rushing into that industry, the profit per person will decrease in the long term.
Similarly, a declining and unpopular field doesn’t mean it is difficult to make money. If providers leave the market at a higher rate than the market shrinks, average profit per provider may rise in the long term.
An example of repairing
We can distinguish them based on which phase of the cycle the market is in from a longer perspective.
For example, 10 years ago, digital production was popular, but there was still room for growth. However, now everyone can create videos and digital content and share them. Items with showy appearances in photos were also trendy. In other words, we have now entered a phase of increasing oversupply of digital works. This tendency will grow for a while. In other words, it is overly competitive.
On the other hand, the fields that appear bad and are difficult to turn into information are on the opposite side. They turned profitable.
Repairing old things is one example. Although plumbing used to be considered a dirty job, now they are unbelievably well-paid.
My parents complained that there are almost no engineers who repair sewing machines in the neighborhood. They use old, expensive sewing machines. When one of them malfunctions, they have to carry it to a larger city and pay a high repair cost, even if it is a repair that takes only 10 minutes.
It showed me that it was an effective field, even if it is a declining industry. If fewer providers are entering that industry than the decline rate of the industry, it means it will be profitable in the long term.
For those who love cleaning and machines, these examples will stimulate their curiosity. It doesn’t matter whether it is trendy or not.
An example of souvenirs
For another example, my parents sell their sewing works in souvenir shops around the area where I live. In such a shop, items that clearly look handmade sell better. This is because travelers seek something special and unique.
However, souvenirs are usually of low quality. There are few comparisons and few people with a discerning eye, so no one is trying to create anything good.
When I visited a shop where my parents’ works are displayed, I realized that almost all the handmade works are things that can be made in a short time. My parents said that every provider wants to create something that requires no effort.
On the other hand, my parents created works with relatively neat finishes. That gave them trust and a constant income from various customers.
In the long term, the number of travelers and their wealth will increase. However, the amount they can carry doesn’t change.
That makes us anticipate future changes. In the souvenir industry, relatively high-quality items may gain long-term value.
Although it is only a hypothesis, that reasoning piqued my interest in higher-quality specialties.
When we encounter such logic within our reach, we come to feel we want to verify it lightly. That is rational interest. It motivates us even without inspiration and success stories, although it always requires careful verification and feedback.
Conclusion
They are the two kinds of curiosity.
Using rational interest shows us another kind of opportunity.
That might provide us with unexpected opportunities and abundance.
Thank you for reading this article. I hope to see you in the next one.
