The belief
The root of all human knowledge is questions. Every answer we have started as somebody asking something. Without questions there’s no progress, and in a way, no humanity.
Where it comes from
I’ve always been the kid, and then the adult, who asks one more question. I said it out loud in a conversation in 2025 and realized it was the thing underneath my curiosity.
How it shows up for me
I try to ask before I assume, at work, at home, and with my kids, who are much better at asking than I am.
Where I fail: once I think I already know, I stop asking. That’s exactly when the question matters most.