Good Advice to the Wrong Person
By megamatt
@megamatt (14291)
United States
May 22, 2012 1:40pm CST
There are times where we have great advice that would work, has worked for us in the past but for some reason, for this person, it doesn't really fit all that well. It can really be for any number of reasons, perhaps the situation was not exactly like ours. One or two tiny details switched around could make a situation completely different after all. In the end, it just proves that not all advice will be the cure all even if it is something that has worked. Don't be mad if someone gives you bad advice, as it was your decision to follow it in the end.
4 responses
@vexxus (712)
• Philippines
23 May 12
I do Hear and keep in mind any advice that I heard from any people and later on apply them if they really fit on the situation. Well fortunately since I always heed those information I would know which of them will be very helpful when an emergency situation occurs.
@megamatt (14291)
• United States
23 May 12
The information given by anyone, no matter what the circumstances, can really be potentially helpful for sure. There are just rather going to be many times where we just see something and perhaps it might not work now. But perhaps in the future, it will work. When an emergency occurs, we may remember that advice and apply it, to avert the situation.
You never know when something may come in handy down the line. There are just going to be many times where something, you might not understand the full potential of it, until much longer down the line, when things really just come right into the picture. Then when that happens, you'll be rather glad that you remember what you did remember.
@vexxus (712)
• Philippines
25 May 12
You are right, well there is a particular situation say love life, there is this person who utter non-sense about being in a relationship, I don't like the man especially how his partner, although I don't care what he does, but by seeing him and listening to him, I am surprise that I can relate to his thought and his way. I did not tell him that I am learning from him and actually applying his mistakes and good deeds, and then I just ignore him, I wonder now where is that man, I am actually doing good in my love life though.
Just to be clear, not all of his ways are really fit to be called a good man though so I just ignore them.
@megamatt (14291)
• United States
22 May 12
Very accurate sentiments for sure. The thing with advice in a nutshell is, if it is something that might be able to fit, consider it. Or even if you hear it, you might be able to get thrown on the right track, even though what is being told is not really something that is going to fit you. Or at least right at the moment when you think about it.
I do agree one hundred percent that a lot of the advice is something that may turn out to be something that is essential for the future. And just because today is not that day, does not mean that day would never come. That is why all advice is something that will be a great thing to hear, to listen to and really to adapt to at all possible times. It is at least worth an ear if someone takes the time to give it. Whether it will be followed, well that's up to the person who is listening after all.
@syramoon (654)
• United States
22 May 12
To me it get goes back to good brainstorming exercises. In which all ideas are considered equally good, and you don't stop to look at them until the session is over, if you look at asking for advice like that sometimes you can hit upon the diamond. But back to something else you said in the OP, I agree that you can't blame your hardships on other people just because they gave you bad advice.
@much2say (56142)
• Los Angeles, California
14 Jun 12
Totally. Just because one piece of advice works for one person, it doesn't mean it can be cookie cuttered for everyone. Advice must to be tailored to the individual and their specific situation. I believe this is also true of medical advice given by doctors these days. There are too many that go by the books and what history says about a particular symptom - but not all cases are exactly the same. I hate that some doctors are not always open to other possibilities or treatments and often prescribe medications to their patients as a blanket cure for whatever they may have. Medication is not to the answer to all medical problems!
@jricky1 (6800)
• China
23 May 12
I understand that maybe this may not fit for all person and sometimes we should hold a good attitude and being grateful about that.But just some are not work that way.Being gratitude is good,but putting on practice should be in accordance with the fact i think.
@megamatt (14291)
• United States
23 May 12
In the end, it is about considering and just really trying to get the most out of everything that we have. There are times where we are going to give a nice helping hand right to really lead people right through. And then there are going to be times where that helping hand will assist them. And often times, it will be something that will slide right out of them.
The fact that the advice was given and it can be something that could potentially be the first step right towards the right path, is rather adequate right in many ways. There are times where it will just lead to something rather great and just something that will give you that nudge right forward. That nudge that could be the great thing or it might be a false start.