“Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense.” Buddha

That quote stands on the bookshelf as I enter my office.

I read it every day. Often more than once.

The internet makes it easy to establish yourself as a reviewer or commentator. Heck, I’m doing it right NOW. The problem is that so many people take these reviews and comments as gospel. They are a not.

THIS is not.

Be careful that you do not watch or read a review and use it to replace your own thoughts and reason. At best they provide additional information. But the acquiring of knowledge and information is not the end. In fact, it’s just the beginning. After information is acquired it must be evaluated and synthesized into our own ideas and thoughts.

Learn.

Evaluate.

Synthesize.

Repeat.