1)Do not speak about anything you dont understand You can not speak with...
1)Do not speak about anything you dont understand
You can not speak with authority on subjects you are not highly knowledgeable in
Too many people follow a few twitter accounts about a subject for 3 months and then start coaching on that subject
Stop it, you are hurting people
Before you can teach publicly with authority you need to put the ideas you have into practice
Coach 10+ people to success in the subject that you want to be an expert in, for free
Learn along the way
Be honest with them and let them know you are learning as you go
- Dont hedge your statements
When you speak to a large audience you must generalise
There is no room for nuance with most learners
Save the minor details and exceptions for the advanced students who can appreciate them
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.”
Jesus spoke boldly in simple absolutes using common language
This made his teachings clear and accessible to the masses
- Speak truth at a level that your audience can grasp
Truth has levels, breadth and depth
You must gage your audience and avoid info dumping on them
Sharing truths with unprepared masses is cruel and creates popular resistance to your message
Save the deep things for later
When Jesus healed a blind man he did so in steps, slowly revealing sight to the man born blind
This was an act of love, allowing the man to gain clarity a little bit at a time, guiding him to understand what he was seeing
Do the same when you are teaching and speaking
- Speak on your own authority
“He taught as one who had authority, and not as their scribes.”
The religious leaders of Jesus day were cowards, they would not speak unless quoting some long dead scholar or official authority
Thus they never took responsibility for their words
“You have heard that it was said…But I say to you…”
Jesus did quote extensively from the Hebrew texts of the bible, especially when using them to prove his authority and role as the messiah
Yet, he never used scripture as a shield to escape responsibility for his words
Stop using studies, official guidelines, the “science”, news reports, quotes, etc. to avoid taking personal responsibility for what you say and teach
You own your words and the advice you give
Act like it!
- Stop sharing the full extent of your wisdom and knowlege with everyone
If what you have is valuable enough people will put effort into seeking it out
Such people are worthy of what you can teach them
Dont waste time on lazy learners and trolls
“Do not give to dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.”
Jesus had decrement
His deeper teachings were keep for his close followers and disciples
Not everyone is worthy
If you want to learn the deeper things about life from someone else, you will need to demonstrate that you are serious about it
Get a coach or mentor and show them that you are willing to do the work to learn from them
Be wise in how you teach and learn
- Jesus never used manipulation or lies
“I am the way, the truth, and the life.”
Jesus was a master persuader, teaching people how to be happy, spiritually fulfilled, engaged in healthy relationships and care for each other
He did so truthfully and lived his words until death
If you can not use truth to persuade others towards your teachings then either:
- Your ideas are wrong
- You are bad a persuasion
- You are dealing with people who do not want truth
All are fixable:
- Get better ideas
- Get better at persuasion
- Deal with better people
Resorting to manipulation and tricks might be tempting, but it undermines your teachings and destroys your relationship with your listeners
Their are terrible consequences for building a reputation and teaching others based on lies and manipulation
Remember the father of lies
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