For me, this is so true.

When I go looking for advice I’m actually looking for

validation

of my own ideas.

I do something that I think will work and then I ask,

“What do you think?”

What I’m really saying is,

“Do you like it as much as I do?”

The thing with advice though, is that it could very easily

swing

the other way…

You might not hear what you’re expecting

or wanting to hear.

If in doubt,

get a second opinion

right?

Hopefully the more people we ask, the greater our odds become

of those other people agreeing with us.

However,

we should never forget

that if we get more negative responses than positive ones

maybe we should actually

take

their

advice

to

heart.

~

Be honest, now… why do you go looking for advice 😉

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