Are You An Expert Or An Idiot?

Every single person has the potential to be an expert in something. It doesn’t matter what your goal is. If you sit down, dedicate yourself to learning as much as you can, and do the work, eventually you’ll achieve your goal, whatever that is. You know what I’ve seen prevent people from being a success and winning time and time again? People thinking they know everything and that they’re the smartest person in the room. ======= If you're reading this and you want to learn about making winning moves with real estate, I just created a bad ass new real estate program. My buddy Jaiden White has a formula to wholesaling real estate and I got him to teach it in this program. [Checkout what the real estate program will teach you.]( ======= One of the most annoying things about people you’re going to have to deal with, is people who think they have it all figured out, cause typically they know the least. I just had some guy DM and say "Hey Tai, you say you know so much about social media, but on your Instagram story you uploaded a low-resolution video. You should only use HD pictures and videos" He was sure that he was right and I was wrong. There’s a time for high-quality videos with really expensive cameras, but in most my tests, lower quality, even selfie videos, outperform high-quality kind of shots like you'd see in Hollywood. Why? Well, part of it is because it feels real. I just pulled out my iPhone and took a video on Snapchat. No cinematography or directors, just an iPhone. It's authentic. I just passed a billion minutes watched on YouTube. I’ve done my research, put the time in, and seen the results, but this guy thinks his opinion is better, even though he hasn’t seen the success I have. It’s really interesting because the people who think they have it all figured out, are usually the people who fail. It’s called the Dunning-Kruger Effect. It’s a huge problem in the world. It’s because the smartest people usually doubt themselves, but the dumbest people are so full of themselves, they think they can never go wrong. It’s just like politicians, they’re usually idiots, but they’re so confident and sure of themselves. Politicians will say “I know how to fix America’s problems” (or whatever country), and they come off as these charismatic, intelligent problem solvers, but Dunning-Kruger says the very fact that they think they can fix all of the worlds problems show’s they’re not very smart. It becomes this catch-22 because the really smart people, the ones who probably could fix the world, don’t run for office because they lack confidence. There’s a psychological theory that the billionaire Charlie Munger called “The 25 Cognitive Biases” that explains why we make bad decisions. A big one is Certainty Bias, it feels good to think you are right, even though you might be the farthest thing from an expert on the subject. That’s why you see all these people giving money and economic advice on Twitter, but in reality, their financial house isn’t in order. You see the same thing with people criticizing military leaders even though they have never been to war, or even been in the military! People like to think they are more intelligent than they really are, and want others to think they are too. These ignorant people are usually the loudest and the first to give their opinion, especially on topics they know nothing about. Dr. David Buss, who was a professor at Harvard, and now teaches at The University of Texas Austin, showed that people who doubt and question themselves more, tend to be successful. People who tend to be over confident and charismatic tend to over reach their area of knowledge, which is linked to a trait called narcissism. Narcissism isn’t just looking at yourself in the mirror, but it’s seeing yourself as better or deserving more than what you’re really worth. People constantly say “I’m going to do really well in life because I deserve it.” Why? What have you done to deserve better? To get what you want, you have to deserve what you want. The world isn’t crazy enough to reward all the undeserving people. I even have to tell myself “Tai, just shut up” from time to time. Sometimes it’s ok to be confident, and even a know-it-all, but only when it’s in your bubble of expertise. Like when I broke my ankle playing basketball at UCLA. I went to the hospital, and I wanted the doctor to speak with confidence. I wanted him say “here’s an X-Ray of your ankle, we’re going to put a cast on it and this will fix it” because he is an expert in what he’s doing. I trust him and he’s confident because he put in the work. I’m not saying that you can’t question a process, but don’t get into a discussion you’re not an expert in and think you know everything. If the guy who accused me of not knowing about social media had said, “hey, I saw you don't upload high-resolution videos. I don't know much about it, but it seems to me like high-resolution would do better. What makes you do low-resolution?" We could’ve engaged in a meaningful discussion, but his ego made him come at me like he was the expert, and it really annoyed me. If you’re going to talk the talk, you better have the results to back it up. Factoids and fun facts don’t count as expertise. Do your research, put in the work, and take the time to gain the experience so when you say something, you know what you’re talking about. Sometimes you have to stand up to these people, but for the most part these people aren’t worth your time. One of my favorite quotes is from thousands of years ago by a guy named Ecclesiastes “There's a time for peace, and there's a time for war. "There's a time for love, and there's a time for hate." There's a time to have an intellectual discussion with someone, and there's a time to tell them they're an idiot and they don't know what they're talking about. It’s up to you to decide. What do you think? Stay Strong, Tai P.S. If you're ready to put in the work and take the time to gain experience with real estate, I just launched a new real estate program that will show you the formula you need to know. [Check out what the real estate program will teach you.]( ***Tai is a professional internet marketer. His success and the income possibilities mentioned aren't typical and are not a guarantee you will make money. You could make more, less, or the same.*** [Manage Email Alerts]( | [Unsubscribe From All]( | [Unsubscribe From Tai's Emails Only]( You have received this email to {EMAIL} because you are a registered [Tailopez.com]( subscriber. 8581 Santa Monica Blvd. Suite #703 West Hollywood, CA USA