The Question...
Are You A Connoisseur?
Cognoscere, Kenner, 鉴定家, Conocedor, знаток… a truly global term.
Wikipedia says: “a person
who has a great deal of knowledge about the fine arts, or an expert judge in
matters of taste.” The
American Heritage
Dictionary: “A person of informed and discriminating taste.” My personal
favorite from
Merriam-Webster: “one who enjoys with discrimination and appreciation of
subtleties”
-synonyms critic, aesthete.
You often hear someone say “Life’s too
short”, “Live like there’s no tomorrow”, or “Stop and smell the roses”. All of
these are phrases that indirectly point to the Connoisseur philosophy. Phrases
we all hear in everyday life, yet maybe in the hustle and bustle of the day,
forget to adhere to. Merely having these thoughts would indicate that everyone
in some way has a want for the above mentioned appreciation of the subtleties of
life. After all, isn’t everyone really a connoisseur already? You surely have
something that interests you, of which you have a working knowledge. Is it
hip-hop, a soap opera, airplanes, technology, pepperoni pizza..?
Yes, you are a connoisseur.
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