When you say your quest for knowledge ended up with you seeing some good stuff was it because you were asking around or you put the intention out in the univers

When you say your quest for knowledge ended up with you seeing some good stuff was it because you were asking around or you put the intention out in the universe or what? It's awesome when someone says something like, "one cool thing about my quest for knowledge is that I've learned more about the good things" but it leaves you wanting to know exactly what it was that you were seeking, why, and where did you look?