Can I ask you a questiom?

I do. (so...here I am :p)

According to my psych classes, there are 3 reasons why people feel they HAVE to be "the answer man." I put myself in the 3rd category: a strong sense of responsibility to help others...probly because I was in charge of my younger siblings when I was a kid. And I took guidance from my older, much smarter brother, who was in charge of me. He really did have all the answers.
 
MACKTEXAS said:
"The only true wisdom is in knowing that you know nothing" - Socrates
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In Stoicism, based on personal experience and accountable knowledge, wisdom is one of four virtues a Stoicist can use to guide others to make sound judgments and decisions for living a well-reasoned life, but must accept without ego or judgement that every individual has the choice to take it or leave it.
 
Murrmurr said:
In Stoicism, based on personal experience and accountable knowledge, wisdom is one of four virtues a Stoicist can use to guide others to make sound judgments and decisions for living a well-reasoned life, but must accept without ego or judgement that every individual has the choice to take it or leave it.
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. . . And courage, justice, temperance, but I can't claim to guide others, which is why I quoted another. :)
 
It was sort of expected of me during my working years.

I used to tell the young folks that worked for me not to bring me a problem without bringing me a possible solution.

It was good for all of us.

I got to know a bit more about their knowledge and ability and they gained a bit more confidence and experience.

Most self described experts are dangerous and should be avoided because they have for the most part stopped learning and growing.
 
Jace said:
Do you always feel/ think you HAVE TO Be The Answer 'Man'?

How much so?

Or not!šŸ˜‰
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Yes and no. I like to research stuff. To me its like working a crossword puzzle. If people ask me I will volunteer what I have and show them where I found the info. And If I like them I will even look up stuff from scratch. But I feel no obligation to share. :D

Before I retired I was engineering tech support for five states So back then I was the answer Maam. :D
 
gruntlabor said:
When someone describes a problem they're having, I want to help if I can. But this site has taught me that suggestions can be offensive. It's often better to just say, "I'm sorry,"
What do I know, anyway? Nothing.
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For what it's worth (or isn't) I don't feel that way toward you. I don't agree with you on everthing, just as you don't always agree with me. But there is something I like about you and your style and the way you get right to the point.
 
If the question asked calls for my opinion, I will give it. Itā€™s neither right nor wrong, itā€™s just my opinion.

If they ask a factual question and I know the answer, Iā€™ll give it. If I donā€™t know, Iā€™ll say, ā€œ Letā€™s look that up.ā€

Too often, especially on the internet, people ask for an opinion, and then get angry with the answer or try to debunk it. An opinion is just that -
oĀ·pinĀ·ion
noun
a view or judgment formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge.
 
Aunt Bea said:
It was sort of expected of me during my working years.

I used to tell the young folks that worked for me not to bring me a problem without bringing me a possible solution.

It was good for all of us.

I got to know a bit more about their knowledge and ability and they gained a bit more confidence and experience.

Most self described experts are dangerous and should be avoided because they have for the most part stopped learning and growing.
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When I first started work many moons ago, one of the first things I was told was that if someone tells you they have 20 years experience, it means they have 1 years experience, and it's 20 years old!

I've kept that in mind ever since, and whenever anyone claims to be an expert I always think back to that lesson I was taught all those years ago.
 

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