I remember that already as a child I was often intensely interested in things, obsessed by ideas and projects in many areas, and in these topics I learned much on my own, reading books.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Like most kids growing up, I had a very wide interest. I was interested in everything. I tried to take advantage of everything, from the sciences to music to writing to literature.
Some broad themes brought me where I am today. At a very young age, my hobby became thinking and finding connections.
I've always been fascinated by books. When I was young, my grandfather used to hand out a book - which would be anything from a biography to a classic - to me every week and ask me to write a piece on what I thought about it. On the other hand, my mother used to love reading thrillers and bestsellers.
What I did do a lot as a child was read, and I particularly remember reading all the 'Hardy Boys' books, a set of history books called the 'Landmark Books,' and a series of science books called the 'All About Books.'
I was passionate about reading from an early age, and I would always be carrying a different book each week.
I obsess over things... especially my book projects. It can be very time consuming.
I discovered philosophy in my youth when I read 'wildly,' and thus I was exposed to the world of ideas.
As a child, I remember my own intensive interest in biology, birds, other animals and flowers and was determined at an early age to become a scientist.
There wasn't much as a kid that inspired me in what I did as an adult, but I was always very interested in what motivates people, and in telling stories and building things.
I discovered reading through libraries. I grew up in a house that wasn't brimming with books.