This is the first episode in the "Rediscover" mini-series! Our goal for this inaugural conversation is to bring a rapid-fire series of surprising ideas, images, stories, reflections... all designed to wake you up to the wonder already embedded in the world around (and within) you.If you’re in a creative rut, in the middle of a major life pivot, or looking for a shot of curiosity, this episode is a reminder: the world is good, packed with hidden goodness, and worth rediscovering.⸻ In this episode: • Curiosity as a spiritual practice • Art that causes riots, and desserts that defy logic • Why beetles made Dave angry (and then transformed his life) • The mystery of a caterpillar that turns into a snake • The power of the effort paradox and beautiful limits • Why rediscovery isn’t about adding more, it’s about seeing differently⸻👋 About the Hosts:Benji Block helps people rediscover their core values and build lives of clarity and meaning.Connect on LinkedIn or email: [email protected] Bindewald is the founder of The Center for Play & Exploration, helping teams and individuals reawaken creativity and divergent thinking.Connect at: www.playandexploration.com/⸻Grab the Rediscovery JournalWant to go deeper? We created a 5-day reflection journal to spark curiosity and rediscover what matters: https://www.myundercurrents.com/p/5-day-rediscovery-journal-6ro0⸻Support the ShowIf this conversation sparked something for you, hit Subscribe, drop a comment, and share this with a curious friend.⸻TIMESTAMPS00:00 – Rediscovering Curiosity02:15 – “Each of these could be a dissertation”04:30 – The Real Voyage of Discovery: New Eyes06:15 – Losing sight of the shore (Andre Gide quote)08:25 – For creatives in a rut (why wonder matters)10:48 – Beetles, anger, and awe15:55 – The Aggravation Beetle18:40 – Desert bloom: unnecessary beauty in Chile22:20 – Mariana Trench & terrifying threadtails26:55 – Lakes inside oceans: brine pools explained30:18 – Why this wonder actually matters34:30 – Curiosity as internal + external practice37:45 – Tardigrades, mushrooms & mind-bending organisms42:10 – From architecture to desserts: art as play44:15 – Long-shot filmmaking & creative limits48:25 – Live comet footage & awe in space51:40 – A secret cave with its own weather system56:00 – Hidden goodness vs performative beauty58:30 – Alan Watts on dancing through life1:02:10 – Steph Curry and the Effort Paradox1:05:00 – Michelin stars & curiosity in cuisine1:07:30 – Snake-mimic caterpillar (WHAT IS THAT?)1:09:40 – Quantum entanglement + entangled humans?1:13:10 – The big invitation: Rediscovering the wonder you forgot