What is one thing you need to know when considering trusting authority figures

So whenever you're considering whether to trust the testimony of some authority,the first question to ask yourself is,What's their track record on this topic?And notice that you can apply
the very same lesson to yourself.Your instincts tell you that you've just met Mr. Right,but what sort of track record do your instincts have on topics like this one?Have your instincts proven themselves
to be worthy of your trust?Just as we judge other people's testimony by their track record,so, too, we can judge our own instincts by their track record.And this brings us one step closer
to an objective view of ourselves and our relation to the world around us.