"I think one of the most important things in life is to be curious and always be learning"

Curiosity is the engine that keeps a life from stalling. To place it among the most important things is to rank questions above answers. When curiosity leads, complacency recedes; the world stops being a set of fixed facts and becomes a landscape to explore. Children are naturally this way. Adults too often trade wonder for certainty and status. The reminder is timely: allow yourself to be surprised, to poke at assumptions, to keep moving toward what you do not yet understand.

Always be learning extends curiosity into a discipline. It’s not a degree; it’s a lifelong posture. Knowledge compounds like interest, especially across domains. The investor who reads psychology, the engineer who studies art, the teacher who learns code, cross-pollination multiplies insight. In a volatile world, learners adapt faster than experts who cling to yesterday’s models. Continuous learning also requires humility: the courage to say “I don’t know,” the patience to practice, and the resilience to iterate after mistakes.

There’s a moral dimension too. Learning enlarges empathy by exposing you to lives and logics beyond your own. Curiosity steers conversation away from tribal certainty toward genuine listening. When you seek to understand before judging, relationships deepen and conflicts cool.

Practically, this attitude lives in small habits: ask one more question, read beyond your feed, keep a notebook of surprises, run experiments, invite critique, mentor and be mentored. Travel if you can; if not, travel through books and conversations. Build routines that make learning unavoidable.

The payoff is not only career resilience or innovation; it’s aliveness. When you meet change with curiosity, fear shrinks and possibility grows. Success becomes a byproduct of exploration. Spetalen’s conviction points to a simple strategy: stay interested, stay teachable, and life stays larger than your current limits.