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Architect a life of wonder

A daily practice in wonder. Built on six principles.
A daily practice in wonder. Built on six principles.
  • Six principles practiced over months, not six hacks to try once
  • A daily practice rooted in 75+ curiosity conversations
  • The only app with a rest phase built in because wonder needs space, not just streaks
Pim Schachtschabel
Created byPim Schachtschabel
Experience designer, author, and curiosity practitioner — creator of Europe's #1 escape room and designer of World Expo pavilions
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You've shown strong curiosity in observing, but tend to rush past the 'suspending' phase. Try pausing for 2 minutes before forming conclusions during your next activity.

Today's Practice

7 min • Observing & Suspending

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BUILD YOUR PRACTICE

Strengthen your curiosity muscle daily

Six principles, practiced daily, over months — not a shortcut, but a genuine deepening. You will observe differently, question your assumptions, learn from beginners, design new rituals, and discover what it means to move through the world with ease.


The app follows the natural arc of the Curiosity Cycle: Sowing, Growing, Letting Go, and Rest. Each stage builds on the last. Each time you return to the beginning, you bring more to it.

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You practiced the principle of observing this week.

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The six principles

Develop your curiosity through named guided practices —
The Sense Walk, The Fifteen-Minute Stream, The Beginner's Commitment, The Ritual Redesign, The Gracing Inquiry, The Last Breath — each one specific, embodied, and yours to return to.

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A practice for uncertainty

Most people try to solve uncertainty. This app teaches you to inhabit it — with curiosity as your compass rather than certainty as your destination.

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Daily practices, not daily tasks

Each day brings a short practice, a reflection, and a moment of genuine attention. The exercises don't demand much time — they demand presence.

The only app you need

A personalized curiosity coach. In your pocket.

Your coach knows where you've been. Each session draws from your previous reflections, deepening the prompts as you move through the spiral. The app adapts not just to your schedule, but to your actual practice — what you've noticed, what you've struggled with, what's beginning to feel effortless.

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Curiosity Warm-Up

Principle Reflection

Today's Practice

7 min • Observing & Suspending

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Curiosity Check-In

Including everything you need to succeed:

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Observing exercises to sharpen your awareness

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Practice seeing the world with fresh eyes through daily observation prompts and mindful noticing.

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Suspending judgment to open new possibilities

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Learn to pause assumptions and embrace uncertainty with guided reflection and reframing activities.

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Apprenticing challenges to learn from others

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Step into new perspectives by apprenticing with experts, stories, and diverse ways of thinking.

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Ritualizing curiosity for daily practice

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Build curiosity habits with customizable rituals and reminders that fit your unique routine.

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Gracing inquiry beauty, love, humor and easy

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The practice of noticing what has already become effortless. Gracing is where everything you've built in the previous principles begins to release into something that feels like grace.

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Flowing to move with the moment

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Flowing is the practice of not missing what's here. Guided practices in presence, release, and the art of letting what matters remain — and letting what doesn't, go.

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Progress tracking to visualize your growth

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See your curiosity muscle strengthen over time with clear analytics and milestone celebrations.

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Self-assessment quizzes to deepen self-awareness

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Reflect on your journey and identify growth areas with regular curiosity check-ins and quizzes.

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Personalized guidance for your unique curiosity journey

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Receive tailored recommendations, feedback, and encouragement based on your interests and progress.

Created by Pim Schachtschabel

"My journey through uncertainty taught me how to architect curiosity—now I want to share it with you"

Pim Schachtschabel

Pim Schachtschabel

Experience designer, author, and curiosity practitioner — creator of Europe's #1 escape room and designer of World Expo pavilions

During Covid, the world slowed down and I didn't know what to do with the stillness. I'd spent years designing experiences — escape rooms, World Expo pavilions, immersive environments — but I realized I'd stopped being genuinely curious about my own life.

So I started asking questions. Not interviews, exactly — I called them curiosity rituals. Carefully designed conversations where my goal wasn't to gather data about curiosity, but to watch it happen in real time. 75 of them, over several years, with people from all walks of life.

What emerged wasn't a list of tips. It was six principles — things you do, not things you know. Observing. Suspending. Apprenticing. Ritualizing. Gracing. Flowing. Together they form a cycle that I've been living and refining ever since.

This app is that cycle, made daily and personal. Not a program to complete — a practice to inhabit. I'll be your guide, but the curiosity is yours.

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Follow Pim's practice & build your curiosity muscle

Practice the six principles of curiosity
Observe the world with fresh perspective
Suspend judgment to unlock new insights
Apprentice yourself to new experiences
Create rituals that nurture curiosity daily
Embrace uncertainty as a creative opportunity
Cultivate grace in your explorations
Flow to move from moment to moment
Apply curiosity to solve real-world challenges
Connect with a community of curious minds
AI-POWERED COACHING

The app remembers. Each day builds on the last.

Built with powerful AI, this app is unlike anything you've ever used before. Your entire experience will be designed just for you.

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Curiosity in Action: Observing the Everyday

Personalized Practice • 12 min

Sharpen your curiosity by practicing the principle of Observing. This activity guides you to notice overlooked details in your environment, helping you build awareness and openness to new insights—tailored to your unique context.

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Mindful Arrival
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Observation Walk
6 min
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Noticing the Unnoticed
4 min
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Reflect & Record
3 min
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How it works

Strengthen your curiosity in 4 simple steps

It only takes a few minutes to get started

Onboarding Quiz

What do you want to strengthen most?

Noticing more in daily life
Pausing before judging or reacting
Learning from others' perspectives
Building creative rituals for curiosity
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Complete the curiosity quiz

Three questions to find where you are in the cycle, not to judge your starting point, but to meet you there.

Your Plan

Week 1

Foundations of Curiosity

Introduction to 6 Principles
Observing in Daily Life
Suspending Judgment Practice
Curiosity Reflection Journal
Week 2Upcoming

Deepening Your Practice

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Enter your first cycle

Your 2–6 month journey through the Curiosity Cycle begins: Sowing, Growing, Letting Go, and Rest. The plan adapts as you go.

Today, May 25

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Curiosity Warm-Up

Activity • 3 min

Principle Reflection

Journal • 4 min

Observing & Suspending

Activity • 7 min

Curiosity Check-In

Quiz • 2 min

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Practice daily — in minutes, not hours

Each day brings a named practice, a reflection prompt, and your Core Question for the current principle. The app meets you wherever you are.

Your Progress

Curiosity Practices Completed

18 total

+5 in the last week

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Principles Explored

6 total

+2 new principles this week

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Grow your curiosity

Your second pass through each principle draws on your first. The app remembers your reflections — and shows you how far you've come.

It only takes 2 minutes to get started

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