5 Thoughts, Quotes & Images On What Makes An Expert

Experts are not afraid of hard work, because their work is their playground, an act of self-exploration and creativity.

“Play is the only way the highest intelligence of humankind can unfold.”

- Joseph Chilton Pearce

Flickr photo by Rita Quinn.

Experts are not afraid of the unknown, rather they seek it in an attempt to unearth a diamond of truth.

“That is the exploration that awaits you! Not mapping stars and studying nebula, but charting the unknown possibilities of existence”

- Leonard Nemoy

Flickr photo by SpeakerX.

Experts are not afraid of failure, for they can only find the methods to success by making mistakes to rule them out.

“An expert is a man who has made all the mistakes which can be made, in a narrow field.”

- Niels Henrik David Bohr

Flickr photo by joeleyva.

Experts are not afraid of other experts, rather they prize the knowledge and feedback of their peers and betters.

“A good writer possesses not only his own spirit but also the spirit of his friends.”

- Friedrich Nieztsche

Flickr photo by sometimesong.

Experts are not afraid of going it alone, instead they seek the lonely edges to create something new.

“Good ideas come with a heavy bur­den. Which is why so few peo­ple have them. So few peo­ple can handle it.”

- Hugh MacLeod

Flickr photo by Harold Lloyd.

  • I like the "not afraid of going it alone" quote. It can be lonely and hard at times, but it can also open the doors to new things that no one's ever done before. Awesome. :)
  • I really liked the first quote: most experts see their work as play, which allows them to pursue work in their field with dogged determination. It is truly their avenue of self-expression.
  • Indeed, the determination comes from the joy of self-expression.

    Thanks Brett.
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