Sharing your knowledge with people with knowledge is a good practice. It helps to grow knowledge by making sense of others’ experiences and points of view. Great discussions emerge when people share what they know among themselves. On the other hand, it becomes inevitably a competition when some people only respect their own opinions and points of view with or without facts. Such individuals need not knowledge since they claim to know it all. It is a different story when someone wants to learn giving the opportunity for a teachable moment and we turn away. Because some people lack the knowledge is why we should take hold of the opportunity to share. Because they don’t know we can teach them.

Jesus answered them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. (Luke 5:31 NIV)

Sounds simple. In theory we understand what it means. However, when it comes to practice it is easier for most people to ‘preach to the choir’ instead of reaching for those who actually need it. No, I’m not talking about religion. I’m talking about sharing knowledge with those who are lacking. It applies to any domain and field. It also applies to our role in the situation. Sometimes we are the ones who need to ask, listen, and learn. We don’t know it all no matter how much of an expert we think we are. Looking up to someone to learn something new is not demeaning or humiliating, it is strength of character and a sign of trust.

There is nothing wrong with accepting that we don’t know it all. The opposite is plain absurd, foolish, and unhealthy. Only those recognizing a need will seek for that need to be fulfilled. Denying the need only closes the doors to growth and development. We all have something new to learn. If we let our pride and ego to surrender we will be in a better position to receive attention.