From Linear to exponential
Exploring the world through learned curiosity.
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The Patriotic Path that Pays
A look at how revitalizing American manufacturing through skilled trades offers purpose-driven work with limitless potential.
Why curiosity
“Once we lift the veil of linear mediocrity the world reaches new levels of exponential beauty.”
Pete Wright
Author, Learned Curiosity
I spent adolescence and early adulthood on a linear path — a self-imposed road to “success” that was void of curiosity in any subject off the path to the next objective. As I approached thirty, my definition of success changed. With that change came the realization that life offers other avenues for joy if you embrace curiosity.
What I write about
Fly fishing, the outdoors, business, leadership, and the books and ideas that connect them all.
Fly Fishing
Outdoors
Business and Manufacturing
Leadership & Philosophy
About the blog
Curiosity doesn’t follow a straight line — it branches, expands, and leads to places you never expected.
What started with a book in an airport led to fly fishing, which led to a deeper appreciation for nature, which sparked new questions about business, manufacturing, and what it means to lead. This blog follows those threads wherever they go.
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Active Meditation “On the Fly”
How standing in a river with a fly rod became the best stress relief I’ve ever found.
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Words that inspired me
A few quotes from the thinkers and writers who sparked my curiosity.