As you might know, my wife is expecting. As a new parent, I try to learn many things, search for articles, books, and resources to prepare me on what to do. If you are seasoned parents, I’m sure you can tell me that there are a lot of information out there, but still, it won’t prepare me for what to come. Because I’ll never know what kind of baby will I get. From the book that I read, Baby Whisperer and Before your kids drive you crazy, I can see they are 2 different person sharing about this season of life. There are informations that covered in one, and not the other. I haven’t finished with the book. But these 2 books are recommended by my friend. And it’s been helping me preparing so far.

The book that I share is just about an area in life. There are many books, authors, and articles that share many things from different perspective. Ever since information is so easily available, it is overwhelming to assure that you have right information. You can search for good or bad information almost anywhere. When you search on something, I’m sure you can find the information that you need. Sometime it doesn’t mean you are right. It only means that you found people who have similar perspective.

Since there are so many information out there, how can we be sure that the information that you are looking is good and even right? To get right information, we need to set some guidance in our life to assure that it’s correct. Here are 3 guidance that you need to have to make sure you have the right information
1. Find a baseline
In any topic that you want, there are a lot conflicting stories. You can find experts in the field that you’re choosing and from different perspective. So how you’re sure that you know the right thing. Morally and some law, I believe the Bible is the right choice. It doesn’t change, and it’s been proven rigorously. I’m sure you can argue that there are a lot of conflicting stories around the Bible. Are you sure? Am I sure? As far as I know, from what I’ve learnt, the Bible is true. How about yours? What’s your baseline? And when you found something else that is more solid, are you willing to admit and choose that one instead? It is a hard choice, but we only live once, we better have the right one.

2. Learn from your own past
People loves to compare with another person. My college friend who play games most of the time, he’s able to graduate with cum-laude. While I’m struggling with the studies most of the time and achieve average grade. You know more about yourself based on what has happened. Learn from it. It might work for you but not for others, and that is fine. Ask yourself, what is the right thing here. You might know that eggs is good source of protein, but what if you are allergic to it? It might be good for others, but not for you. There’s something that you can learn based on your past. Use it for your advantage.

3. Test the information.
Just like any theory, it is valid after you tested it. Beside, the subject of the experiment is not about others. It’s about you. As long as you have a good baseline and you have done your research, test it yourself. Proof it wrong. If it’s right, you just find a solution for your problem. It might not work for others, but if it works for you, why not. I have friends who study while listening rock music. I know some people will say that it won’t work, but it works for him.

There are a lot of information that you can find. In any subject and areas of study. People are more generous in sharing what they know. I’m trying to share my two cents about this kind of area, which is about living. I want to make note for myself too about this. Because time is moving on and I can’t make it stop. So rather than regret and make the same mistake over and over again. I share it here, so that I can remember.

Question: how do you know whether the information that you learn is true or not? I’m happy to hear from you

“Accept responsibility for your life. Know that it is you who will get you where you want to go, no one else.” – Les Brown

Proverbs 15:22 – “Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.”