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The April 2, 2013 prompt for "Blogging Circle of Friends Prompt Forum" ![]() What expert do you wish could come teach you what they know? Expert "a person who has special skill or knowledge in some particular field; specialist; authority"1. An expert cannot teach me or anyone else anything unless there is a willingness to learn. I can consult an expert, consider what that expert has to say, and decided if I accept what that expert has to say. If I do not find the expert's opinion or knowledge believable then I can consult another expert on the subject or I can experiment or find some other way to learn about the subject on my own. What subject would I like to consult an expert concerning? I have an endless list of subjects I could discuss with various experts. However, the first thing I need to know about the expert is the narrowness of his or her expertise. The next thing I need to know is did the expert come to his or her conclusions through experimentation or reading about the subject. Once I determine those to things, then I can decide whether or not I want to consult the expert. Consulting an expert is find, but each individual needs to investigate truth for him or herself. If I just take an experts word, then I am not learning anything, I am not using my brains, and I am not using the free will God gave me. I can consult a dozen different experts on any subject and receive a dozen different "expert opinions", but none of those opinions do me any good unless I can apply them to a situation in my life. Expert opinion is necessary with a bit of salt and pepper. Food for Thought: "Observe, record, tabulate, communicate. Use your five senses. Learn to see, learn to hear, learn to feel, learn to smell, and know that by practice alone you can become expert." - William Osler Footnotes |