A chandelier light fixture got its start as a simple way of increasing candle output. Chandelier light fixtures were created to spread the light of a candle throughout a room. This was done by placing crystals in front of the light. The crystals sparkled and refracted the light and sent it about the room sending colors dancing on the walls. The chandelier was a tool, a slave of its owner. As light sources turned to gas and electric, the chandelier lost its function, but oddly increased its status. The tool became a symbol, and the symbol reflected not light but status. That is what occurs with many things on this planet. The car was once simply a device for transportation. Now it has become a way to measure another persons worth. Clothes once merely kept us warm or protected from the elements. As civilization progressed they became a way to determine rank and social value. Society loves its symbols as a way to easily identify and classify the world around it.
It is in this easy labeling that the real worth gets lost. A famous wine reviewer once set out a sampling of wines for people to taste. In the first tasting the wine and its price was known to the taster. The most expensive bottles received the highest scores in the taste test. Then the reviewer brought in new tasters only this time miss matched the wines and the bottles. Now the wines that were perceived to be the most expensive received the best scores. Even a wine that wasn’t far from being vinegar did above average. Finally, the connoisseur set the wines out without bottle or price and asked people to judge them. He noticed two things immediately. First, the tasters became much less certain and had to test the wines over and over again. Finally, when the judging was done he discovered that the assessment of the wines was very sophisticated. Some of the $8.00 bottles were in fact better than the expensive bottles.
With no clues, people were forced to trust their own instincts. The connoisseur concluded that most people had a sophisticated palette but lacked confidence in themselves. It is a lesson that many people learn over and over again. They might have an instinct about something but trust the expert instead of themselves.
There are many stories of people getting into trouble because they didn’t listen to the nagging feeling in their stomach. A lot of folks who are struggling to keep their homes or who have already lost their homes mention that they had a nagging suspicion that something was off but they ignored their instincts and signed the papers. A lot of patients have said they knew the doctor was wrong but didn’t push the issue.
Experts are there to offer assistance and help in making decisions. Unfortunately many folks abdicate their own responsibility in the decision making process. A doctor, consultant, or advisor doesn’t want to make a decision for a client. Most people have good instincts but forget to use them. Trusting in ones self is a skill worth honing.
Connor R. Sullivan recently searched the internet for a chandelier light fixture for a kitchen and dining room remodeling job he and his wife are completing. His wife found the perfect chandelier light fixtures for the kitchen and dining room.
