The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.
~ William Arthur Ward
I tend to assume others know what I know.
What is currently knowable about a subject can be easily and conveniently found by most of us.
At our fingertips we now have access to an unprecedented amount of information. Just ask the right questions and verify the legitimacy of the source.
Rather than prescribe protocols to those who seek to live better, I prefer to teach, walk the talk and inspire self-sufficiency.
When the facts change
When the facts change, I change my mind - what do you do, sir?
~ John Maynard Keynes
Having an exaggerated sense of responsibility, I am troubled when I hear someone say they are doing something I recommended in the past that no longer makes sense.
Recently, one of our family members pointed out that they had been supplementing a tablespoon of black seed oil until they read the label. The recommended dose is half a teaspoon.
In the past, when I prescribed this supplement, I could only find it diluted in other seed oils. A tablespoon was the right amount for that formula.
Because I am less likely to spill, I still use a tablespoon when I serve myself undiluted black seed oil but, I pour a much smaller amount. I failed to make that clear. Other family members admitted that they too assumed a tablespoon was the right dose.
Thankfully, someone took the time to read the label and to ask me about it.
Cutting off the ends of the ham
Avoid blind compliance. Ask questions.
~ Mimi Ikonn
Like the family that traditionally cut the ends off the ham before baking it, my loved ones unquestioningly were doing what they believed I did.
For those unfamiliar with the ham allegory it goes something like this. Great grandma cut the tips off the ham not for any flavour enhancement but because otherwise it would not fit in the pan. Following generations continued to do the same until someone became curious enough to find out why.
Be curious. Ask why? The answer may surprise you.
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