Whoever said "There is no such thing as a stupid question... just stupid people", intimidated us. We are afraid to ask questions. Shouldn't we already know the answer? Won't we look stupid? or at least seriously uninformed? So we prefer to wallow in a swamp of ignorance than risk sounding foolish. We are all ignorant of something. It is a condition easily cured by asking questions.
If you don't know who to ask there is always the internet or the local public library. Librarians love to answer questions or help you find the answer. If you are curious about something, anything - ask. Yes, it takes time, energy, and mental effort. Ant the last - mental effort - is the most difficult. But, like physical effort, the more you do it, the easier it becomes and the benefits are many.
