Advice about Advice

I admire people who give advice.

If I like their advice, I admire them more.

If they are living under their own advice, that’s helpful to know.

Advising is a tough job.

I used to give a lot of advice.

Most of it was second hand advice, "Here's what someone once told me..."

Now I feel very constrained about dolling out words of wisdom, fonts of fine words and ample admonitions.

I've seen others too often follow advice that was not meant for them.

I've given advice to others that was meant for me, without using it for myself, and made a mess in two households.

Just because you are in hearing or reading distance from some nice sounding advice, doesn't mean it's for you.

Just because some advice is good for you, doesn’t mean it’s good for everyone else.

The opposite of that is someone who can't take advice - or even a hint.

I’ve probably spent too much time asking for and taking advice.

The balance is sometimes difficult to get right.

I’m trying to take more time discerning advice rather than simply gathering it.

I think that’s good advice - but you should decide that for yourself.