Influencers

From the Nigel Jackson Tarot, the Pope; from the Wolf Pack, Carelessness:

The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it.

― Terry Pratchett

Ask any preacher, politician or professor and they will likely agree that those who are able to influence a person's ideas hold a great power. Such a person will attempt to convince their listener that their words are truth and therefore beneficial. Add some eloquence and charisma to the mix and it might be hard for us to question their philosophy. Yet Carelessness warns that we should not get so caught up in the flush of exciting ideas that we forget to see other explanations or alternatives. As one priest told me, "There's no need to leave your mind outside the door." I'd bet that phrase "lean not on your own understanding" was probably written by one of those influencers.