If you connect, but they don't correct...

... it's not good.

Here's what I mean. A better life can only come from better decisions, and better decisions come from learning -- through books, other people, etc. -- how to make better evaluations.

In other words, it's best to connect with the people who can correct you. Specifically, they should be able to correct your thinking.

The most important people are the people who can correct your strategic thinking. This is why they say that having lunch with a CEO is better than talking for five days with a VP. Indeed, rare are the people who have strategic knowledge of the Sun Tzu variety.

Fortunately, most people have valuable knowledge, especially in their field of expertise.

The best question to ask them is: "How do you make decisions when it comes to (here, state a challenge or problem related to their industry, profession or expertise?"

Examples:

- How do you know if a startup is worth investing in?
- How would you decide if you should accept a promotion offered by your boss?
- How would you evaluate a potential boyfriend?

Even in the case of selecting a boyfriend (presumably, out of a group of eligible bachelors), there is a decision-making process that could prevent making big mistakes.

Of course, avoiding making a big mistake doesn't mean you chose the right boyfriend. It just means you avoid choosing the wrong boyfriend.

My point is that in all areas of life, we could use someone who is better than us at making decisions. The more we seek and find those people who can CORRECT our thinking and decision-making, the better our lives can be.