The world is full of interesting things. There is not enough time to learn about them all. However, as a life long learner, I make learning about this Universe part of my daily life. The following is a list of some of the areas that I have been fortunate enough to make an acquaintance with: fitness, science, technology, social issues, spirituality, creativity, financial management and a few vices (Let's me be honest, few humans are without carnal indulgences.)

Fitness: healthy living, calorie restriction, endurance fitness, trail running, mountain biking, whitewater kayaking, weight training, snowboarding, boardsailing, swimming, free-diving, most outdoor activities, especial those involving water

Science: empirical method, potential energy, balance of forces, systems, nucleo-synthesis, cosmology, chemistry, self-organization, chaos, interfaces, boundaries, human physiology, longevity, superconductivity, structure of space/time continuum, defects in materials, pinning, color, diffusion, entropy, many worlds interpretation, quantum physics

Technology: portable power, batteries, fuel cells, gene therapy, electronics, communication, computer hardware, software, wetware (electronic interfaces with the brain), trans-humanism

Social Science: caring, discrimination, stigma, bias, human rights, social conformity, politically correct, herd mentality, individualism, lone wolf, creativity, punishment, penal system, justice, judging others, accepting others, overcoming prejudice, personality conflicts, therapeutic communication, empathy, fiduciary responsibility, language

Spirituality: purpose of existence/life, goodness, caring, self-control, happiness, feeling good, being good, humanism, Epicureanism, freethinking, extropy, empiricisms, rationalism, freewill, consciousness, judgment, wisdom, can a person change, body vs. mind (carnal impulses vs. freewill), happiness, minimalism

Creativity: fiction, music, painting, reading, language, imagination, psuedo-science, alternatives, scientific exploration

Financial Management: financial accounting, profitability, productivity, stock trading, currency trading

Vices: dark beer, No Limit Texas Hold'em, irritability, judgementality