If I had the chance to pick the brain of an expert of a field related to my topic, I would likely ask him/her the following questions:
1) How and when did you realize that you wanted to study [x] field?
2) What steps did you take to make it happen?
3) Are you satisfied with the work you've done so far? Do you feel like you have made a difference?
4) Surely you have made some mistakes; how did you resolve them and move on?
5) What are the greatest difficulties you have faced, and how did you overcome them?
6) It can be challenging to balance work and personal life. Do you feel that you spend too much time on your work/research, and not enough on yourself and your family?
7) Do you employ any time-management strategies to make you more efficient? If so, what are they?
8) Do you ever grow tired of what you do? How do you rekindle that passion if/when it begins to flicker?
9) Have you ever considered dabbling in other fields? Which other occupations interest you?
10) Finally, do you have any advice for people looking to pursue careers similar to your own?
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