Is it good to remain a cigar beginner forever?

In the cigar industry, knowledge is almost entirely transferred verbally and this generates a lot of opportunities for misconceptions and errors. Additional attention is needed when trying to pass on potential knowledge that others cannot easily verify.

How does being an apprentice protect you when you feel uncomfortable? How does it allow you to exercise your freedom of personal choice? And how can it help you find your own identity as a cigar lover?

References:

Habanos World Challenge: https://www.cigarsense.com/how-do-you-become-habanos-world-challenge-champion/

SOTL Global Movement: https://www.sotlglobalmovement.com/

The map is not the territory and the name is not the thing named: https://www.cigarsense.com/cigar-map-territory/

Apprenticeship model: https://classicalu.com/the-apprenticeship-model/