Don’t Believe The “Experts”
June 15th, 2009 | Published in How I Kicked The Habit
Whatever you do, be sceptical of someone who calls themselves an “expert”. Always question someone’s credibility when they advise you.
Have these so-called experts been through it themselves? If I were you, I would ask an expert on stopping smoking whether they had themselves ever been a smoker. And how did they stop? Do they still want or crave for a cigarette?
What about the medical profession? Surely they know the best for you? Surely they would not give you bad advice? They’ve been through years of training just to serve you, after all.
The truth is that the medical profession is a business. Salesmen from the drug companies will drop by local medical practices and try to sell their product, and use sleazy tactics to compete against other companies doing the same thing.
Your doctor might try to save money here, cut a corner there and buy an inferior “cure”. Maybe he will even be sucked in by a great sales pitch.
And what about the drug companies? Don’t even get me started on them. We have seen all the scandals about drug companies peddling unsafe and poorly tested products. And yet I never hear someone trying to give up smoking question whether nicotine replacement products are the answer? Probably you think they are very helpful too? Have you ever questioned that train of thought?
Always question when someone says that they are an “expert”. If you do your research and think about someone’s credibility then you will avoid the pitfalls and be satisfied that you took the right course of action. This is valid in all walks of life.
