'Having an eye for details' and 'finding faults in the system' are well described, but unfortunately majority of people generalize that (wrongly) as one being skeptic - with a specifically negative tone. While also cultivating negative tendencies towards that for various reasons:
-they don't have an open mind and can't stand criticism (especially over their own ideas);
-they don't see the details and the path to where those details potentially lead (it takes one to know one - it's hard to explain to someone that doesn't see or understand it);
-majority aspires towards putting in least possible effort as possible to some idea, especially some product;
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I fully agree, 'what ifs' and 'whys' are one of most important questions, often eye-opening and leading to invention, innovation, development, progress. It's all about stepping out of one's comfort zone and taking life (and future) in own hands.