Rebel Talk: Why?

I’ve always been that person.
The one who couldn’t just accept “because that’s how it is.”
From the time I was old enough to speak in full sentences, I’m sure I was driving my parents absolutely nuts with one word…

“Why?”

Why is the sky blue?
Why does the car make that noise when it starts?
Why do we have to go to school?
Why does it matter what I wear?
Why do some people win and others never seem to?

As I grew, the questions got bigger.
Bolder.
Deeper.

And now, I see the same thing in my own kids.
They're always asking, always curious.
And you know what? I love it. Because that relentless curiosity?
That is where the seeds of greatness are planted.

Truth is, I never wanted to just live in the world…
I wanted to understand it.
To take it apart, piece by piece, and see how it all fits together.

Maybe that’s why aviation pulled me in like gravity.
There’s no room for "just because" in the cockpit.
Every switch, every lever, every maneuver has a reason, a system, a fail-safe.
It’s physics. It’s mechanics. It’s human discipline and mental sharpness dancing in perfect coordination with the sky.

You have to ask “why” up there.
And I love that.

But here’s what really gets me thinking…

Why are we taught to memorize dates, but not how to manage a budget?
Why are we told to study for a test, but never taught how to study ourselves—our habits, our thoughts, our behaviors?

Why are we taught to work for money, but never how to make it work for us?

Why do schools focus more on obedience than innovation?
Why do they teach us to be employees but not entrepreneurs?
Why don’t we question what’s being fed to us—literally, mentally, emotionally?

And why, in a world full of infinite knowledge, are we more addicted to mind-numbing distractions than mind-expanding ideas?

Why do we binge Netflix more than we binge growth?

Why do we idolize celebrities and athletes but ignore the power we hold within?

Why does no one ask these questions out loud?

Let me be real with you.

The people who change the world… are the ones who never stopped asking "why."

Why not me?
Why not now?
Why not build something different?
Why not live a life designed, not defaulted?

You want to grow?
You want to be successful?
You want to break the mold?

Then fuel your mind with curiosity, not complacency.
An inquisitive mind is a dangerous mind…
Because it refuses to be molded.
It refuses to settle.
It refuses to follow blindly.

And here’s the best part: you don’t have to know it all.
You just have to stay hungry enough to ask.

Next time someone gives you an answer, don’t just accept it.
Dig deeper.
Pull the thread.
Ask the damn question.
Even if it’s uncomfortable.
Even if it rattles the cage.
Even if it makes people squirm.

Because that’s how you grow.
That’s how the world changes.
One curious mind at a time.

Always ask why.
Then keep asking.

And never—ever—lose that spark.

Curiosity didn't kill the cat. That's just what we were led to believe.

Stay Relentless,

Ryan