Curiosity Leads, Effort Makes the Path

A Practical Rhythm: Ask, Try, Reflect, Repeat

Taken together, the compass-and-map metaphor suggests a repeatable rhythm. First, you ask a real question that matters to you; next, you try something concrete; then you reflect on the results and adjust. This creates a feedback loop where curiosity generates experiments and effort turns those experiments into usable knowledge. Over time, the “map” becomes personal and detailed: you learn not only skills, but also how you learn. In that way, Adichie’s advice becomes more than motivational—it becomes a strategy for building a life shaped by discovery and sustained by the work that discovery demands.