My first boss told me that if I can figure out an answer without asking somebody for help but I should try to figure it out first. I took him at his word and s

My first boss told me that if I can figure out an answer without asking somebody for help but I should try to figure it out first. I took him at his word and sort of made it a contest with myself if I could figure something out without asking somebody first even when asking somebody was clearly way easier. It has served me very well in my career. It has caused me to learn things that nobody else knew. To figure out something without someone telling you, you kind of have to become an expert in whatever you're looking into. This is only served to boost my credibility in the eyes of my peers.