As a kid, Mo Rocca always liked the variety pack of cereals (well, minus the shredded wheat). Hear from Rocca as he explains how exploring a wide range of interests, rather than sticking to a strict life plan, has enriched his own life and can make yours more meaningful. From spending long afternoons paging through the 1974 World Book Encyclopedia as a child, to impulsively jumping in a car when he was in his 20s to visit the homes and gravesites of former presidents across the country, to his work on CBS News Sunday Morning—where he's covered everything from the origin of the “bro hug” to the deaths of beloved sitcom characters—indulging his curiosities has made for a fulfilling life, on camera and off. Because five-year plans are overrated. Just ask the old Soviet Union.

In conversation with Rick Berke, Co-founder & Executive Editor, STAT