Curiosity is the way to knowledge.

"Look! Look, mummy! These are so red!" the little boy of approximately four years of age attracted his mother's attention to the fish in the aquarium.
"Yes, they're beautiful, aren't they?" the mother confirmed.

The curious little boy and the numerous questions he had for his mummy at the KW Aquarium in Penang caught my attention. Watching him and his attentive mother, I could not help but note that here was a little guy who would eventually do well in the academic world as well as in life, if he continues his desire to understand and know more at the present rate.

In fact, I could not help but remark to the mother that she had a most curious guy with a lot of question in tow.
"Yes, but he asks too many questions," the proud mother replied.
"True but then, that's good for he will learn a lot this way," I told the mother.

You know, I have always encouraged children to ask questions for it is only when there are questions that answers lead to better understanding of things yet unknown.
Sometimes, I even find adult too timid or uncertain of whether it would be alright to ask questions when faced with the unknown or unlearned.

Let us put it this way. If we ask the wrong people or at the wrong time or place, the worst we can ever get is a no reply. But then, at least we know it is difficult to get such answers at such places or from such people. We, in a way, have a better understanding of circumstances such as this. But, then, we may be able to open the torrent of knowledge that is waiting just to be released with a question. Imagine the wealth of knowledge we may obtain, the wonderful rewards that are ours merely by opening our mouth to enquire.

So, let us encourage children to question and quench their thirst for knowledge as well as encourage them to know more besides learning to find out more.

Just as the Christians would say: Ask and it shall be given. Of course, it may not be hundred percent true but the chances for us to receive some kind of feedback is always there even when there is no feedback. Do you get that point?

Thus, when in doubt, ask.