How many times have I been disappointed by following someone else's unqualified advice?
"My favorite restaurant is...."
"Best movie I have ever seen...."
"Most revealing speakers I have ever heard..."
Let's take each apart and see where the problem lies.
Terri and I am a vegetarians, so someone telling us the local steakhouse is the best place they've eaten kind of doesn't work. I should have qualified their opinion.
Terri and I don't like violent or depressing films, so Saving Private Ryan or The Chain Saw Massacre might float someone else's boat, but not ours. I should have qualified their opinion.
I am not a big fan of bright or aggressive loudspeakers, so recommending one that really floats someone else's boat is kind of meaningless.
I guess the point is, when we hear of or read about someone's opinion, it's always worth the effort to dig a little deeper and see if we're in alignment with them.
A qualified guidepost is worth a change in direction.
