I talk a whole lot. I always feel like sharing all my thoughts- whether there is someone willing to listen or not. I wouldn’t call myself a writer (I probably didn’t even use the previous dash correctly). But being successful at sharing ideas is tough. Writing is hard of course, but that is not what I am talking about. It is hard because in recent times we have developed an expectation for writers to be “experts” in the topics they write about. What does that mean anyway?

Perhaps, most readers would rather spend their time with the literary works of connoisseurs with proven track records; but I strongly disagree with the pragmatisation of this approach. We are okay accepting young actors, comedians, musicians, and athletes, but somehow in the intellectual ground we have to clear some extra barriers before anybody will listen.

Guess what? That will not stop you or me or anybody from sharing our ideas in all and every field. An engineer is allowed to have novel ideas in the field of psychology, a mathematician in sexuality, and a shoemaker can discuss the beginnings of our universe. Does that mean they will be right? Not likely. Does it mean they will be wrong? – NO! So let’s go ahead and share our ideas for those who still believe great thoughts can sometimes be built out of pure creativity and reason.

It is perfectly fine for others to look for credentials before listening to what we want to say. And even if it wasn’t fine, it is the way the world works and there is no point in trying to deny it. What is not okay is for us to believe that our thoughts are worthless unless we have some fancy degree or an incredible life story. Every day, we are brought into the conjoint delusion that we must first learn “the basics” before we can go ahead and make/do/build/write something worthwhile. If you want to be a writer, you must first read every book in Umberto Eco’s library; if you want to innovate in engineering, you should pursue a PhD and then a post-doc; and if you want to run a business you need to get your MBA. Excuse my language, but that is a load of crap.

The worst part is that we see counterexamples every single day. More and more often, young and inexperienced people are shaking the world. So why is it that the general population seems to still be trapped by the status quo? Recently, the term entrepreneur has been used more and more to describe not only people starting their own business ventures, but also those who are able to escape the limits imposed by our slow-adapting, structured society. Maybe entrepreneurship is the main ingredient in the recipe for escaping a social construction with many positive aspects, but that ultimately will hold the fastest ones back. What do you think?