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Amarnath S9-Sep-24 6:01
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Jeremy Falcon9-Sep-24 3:44
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Long time no see, buddy. And totally agree. But, two things to consider...

1) Experience is the real teacher in life. You cannot really learn something until you go through it. Let me give an analogy. You can read about heart break in books or watch YouTube for a year. You may think you're an expert. Nothing will prepare you for the real thing. Experience.

This doesn't mean don't read, but even Einstein agreed there is another tipping point where books can do just as much harm as reading nothing at all, when they become a crutch. At some point, you need to apply that knowledge to really learn.

2) There's no guarantee the master carpenter isn't also studied and experienced. Maybe they haven't kept up and you do surpass them. I've met a lot of ignorant doctors for instance. But without that experience there are things you really don't know and never will... maybe like why things are the way they are. And it's folly to assume before you even talk to them that your YouTube videos makes you better. As in, a real intellectual will ascertain first.

Now, you can learn from other people's experience, but you also have to actually talk to them rather than insult them before speaking to them because you watched a video. Which never happens online. It's just an ego trip by most from what I've seen.
Jeremy Falcon


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