Can you back that up please?

Depends on the persons experience I suppose. there is nothing worse than listening to someones boring uneventful life story.
Be selective in what you read. Why fill your mind with garbage such as Mills and Boone or the Shades of Gray soft porn.

Yup very true especially in the military experience counted as well as books only the most experienced teaching the new personal

Judgment stops when storytelling begins.

Often I get bored with cliche' memes.

I am glad someone said it...

I would much rather hear from others to start a discussion, not necessarily pit one expert/book against the other...

I think it is much more important to hear why people feel and think they way they do...I have a friend who was personally affected by uncontrolled immigration..when she told me her story, it gave me another perspective on why she is so against the immigrants...that made more of an impact than all of the pundits and people just parroting out stuff on both sides...

Totally agree. Books put me to sleep - life gives me something to share! Also, most can relate to ordinary life, folks ‘get it.’ And, they know when to call BS, too..

Too many feel describing their thoughts, experiences or feelings must rivle the eloquence found in ..books. Not so. Write it as you felt it - and others will feel it too

I agree. Or add why a quote is meaningful, what it taught you, etc. Open a discussion.