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I’ve noticed that a lot of people have a negative reaction to most advice.
And this is not just me. I see it everywhere.
Someone gives advice, and the first thing people do is argue about why it is wrong.
Now, this can happen for two reasons.
Reason number one: they are scared to take the advice.
Reason number two: they have already believed the opposite of that advice for a long time, and now they are arguing against it to protect their ego.
They will say things like:
“Well, no, that is not true because blah, blah, blah.”
Or:
“No, actually, I do not have to do that.”
And yeah, once in a blue moon, you do need to say things like that.
Not all advice is good.
But a lot of it is.
So from now on, you need to take a different position.
Hear the person out.
Maybe try what they are saying.
Then see whether it is good.
Do not argue about why something is bad before you have even tried it, or before you have even properly heard it.
Because you are not going to get anywhere if you do that.