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Why you need to become an Expert
Every sentence I utter must be understood not as an affirmation, but as a question. - Niels Bohr
Recently I interviewed many experts to find out how they got to where they are. They ranged from world champion arm wrestlers to New York Times bestselling authors. I wanted to know what made them tick and if they were really any different from you and I.
The first thing I did was to redefine what an expert is. Often we hear the word expert and we think of one person who is unique above any other person. He or she has developed qualities and skill that surpass the average person, but that is not what it means to be an expert.
An expert is someone who has tested or tried, a person who is wise through experience.
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Couldn’t that be any one of us?
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Don’t we all have experience in different areas?
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Have you ever tried and tested something?
What was so amazing about these interviews is that each of these people in the interviews was no different from you or I. Each was born into an average family with some innate talents. However, none of them had the skills they have today when they were born. They had to develop them. It took time to reach their success, anywhere from 5 to 25 years. All of them had mentors along the way. Each established routines that helped them become who they are. Every one of them faced challenges equal to or greater than those you and I face.
What was the common thread? They knew what they wanted, and they stuck with it long enough to attain it.
An expert is not unique. An expert is someone like you and I who did what it takes to become successful. He or she tested and tried and became wise through his or her experience. They earned their success.
Why do you need to become an Expert?
Because what you say you want to have different is going to require your effort. You need to test and try. You need to become wise in your subject through experience.
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