Questions motivate us to ask, wonder and discover in order to know where we came from and where we are headed.
The brain creates pathways to questions so that we find answers that others miss. We might question why pain brings out the best at times and the worst at times. We wonder why a bit of fortune inspires one person but destroys another. 
Political scientists ask, "How can Hillary stand by her man after public humiliation?" We simply do not understand until we ask and seek. Understanding depends on much more than delivering more facts. To one mentor who demanded lectures rather than questions so he could "cover" enough facts before engineers certification... a brain specialist replied, "Even a cat covers its material."
Understanding requires much more than rote memory. Excellent questioning techniques- from the time of Socrates to the present day -- provide the bedrock for increased understanding.
Here's my top priority to ensure success through questions:
Work from the known to the unknown. When we connect new ideas to our past knowledge and experiences, we draw facts from personal bodies of knowledge for a deeper response.
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