Donny Deutsche. The Advertising and Business mogul.
You’ve probably seen him on TV from time to time giving an interview to some political/financial pundit who’s looking for an expert opinion on pop culture and it possible impact on the marketplace.
Currently, Deutsch is the host of the talk show, The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch on CNBC. and he’s been on The Apprentice numerous times.
I read an interview with Deutsche in Trump Magazine yesterday and he brings forth a great point that he’s written an entire book about called “Often Wrong, Never in Doubt”
In the interview with Trump Magazine he touches on society’s fear of failure. Deutsche encourages people to have a point of view, and have some conviction without letting the fear of failure paralyze you. Success is about letting yourself fall and being able to get up time and again. I found it amusing that Deutsche mentions all the “expert” talking heads. Television personalities are always sounding off on some current event often holding nothing but their own opinions and very little knowledge. (I thought that had been reserved for blogging).
I’ve always found it hilarious as to some of the people we take advice from throughout our lives.
Lets start with my high school guidance counselor. I’d never met or spoken to this man in my life, but from the looks of his war zone of a desk, extra large coffee cup, and blood shot eyes, I highly doubt his life had turned out as he envisioned. However, I’d walk into his office at the ripe age of 18 assuming he would know which direction I should steer my life. In my view I would have been better off picking up a Magic 8-Ball, reading my horoscope for the day, or flipping a coin on any and all decisions.
You’ll usually buy into someone’s conviction and confidence in themselves without even considering if they actually know what they’re talking about. My favorite example on this are catholic couples that go to their priests for marriage counseling. I personally don’t think they’re qualified. Its like me going to Lindsay Lohan for advice on sobriety, or Rosie O’Donnell for weight loss tips. No experience.
In discussions on this topic, quasi-points have been made on how a priest’s experience from marriage is derived from the many couples he sees over the course of his theological career and can therefore pull wisdom from those discussions. I can see this logic being more true for professional psychologists than the clergy though.
I think essentially relationships are the constant compromise and clashing of 2 distinct personalities. Therefore, in addition to dealing with many different couples, psychologist would typically have their own marriage experience, training in the psychology of relationships, and insight into why one person may be acting the way they are within the relationship.
In my opinion asking a priest for advice on marriage is like trusting a nurse to perform open heart surgery just because she’s seen it done before.
I don’t mean to pick on priests but its a shining example of how sometimes we give control of our own lives away for fear of messing it up ourselves.
I think in the long run its best to fail and learn from a decision you’ve made yourself, than from one you’ve delegated. Not to mention, if you take the road alone and are successful, guess who gets ALLL the credit??
Now if you’ll excuse me I’m off to Paris Hilton’s seminar on “How to live a dignified life.”