A Sense of Wander

A Sense of Wander

Wonder Is a Skill We Are All Capable of Relearning

Why this most human of emotions matters, now more than ever

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Eric Weiner
Sep 11, 2025
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I WONDER. All great discoveries and personal breakthroughs began with those two words.

“Wonder” is a wonderful word. It’s impossible to say it aloud without smiling. The English “wonder” traces its roots to the Latin miraculu, which means “anything wonderful, beyond human power…a supernatural event.” A miracle, in other words.

You don’t need to believe in…

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