If you’ve struggled with a particular issue chances are others have struggled with the same. I am all for sharing your insights to spare someone from heartache, further struggle or illuminating the path through.
But sometimes we come at it like a hammer and treat the person struggling, like a nail. Bullying people into taking our advice by shaming them, belittling them or judging them, never works. Coming at someone like a tool (pun intended) will invariably betray the fact that you have gleaned precious little from your struggle and will therefore, have very little of value to offer.
Ultimately, it’s our prerogative whether we take advice or not, as much as it’s about how well we discern who is giving and how they are giving us, that advice.
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