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Advice Here are three pieces of advice: Advice is free. It is free to give and free to accept or reject. Many times I've heard people say “If I wanted your advice I would ask for it” or “She asked for my advice but when I gave it to her she ignored it”. The receiver of advice is under no obligation to take it but advice can be an opinion given from a different perspective. Sometimes when we get caught up in problem we don't see the wood for the trees and another perspective can be beneficial. Sometimes we may not take the advice but it may help in giving us another viewpoint. Never attribute to malice what can be attributed to stupidity. Few people are genuinely malicious. More usually, people say something hurtful because of their own emotional problems. They are not interested in actually hurting you but in protecting their own ego. People who may be desperate to be liked become dislikable because of thoughtless remarks. Make things easy for others. Not everyone is seeking enlightenment. Many people have difficulty simply getting out of the bed and making it through the day. For example, if someone gives you poor service is your motive to ‘enlighten’ them as to their poor performance or is to get served properly? Often people point out the inadequacies of others not because they want to enlighten them but in order to boost their own ego. “See how much better I am than you are…” I sometimes think the world would be better place if there was more advice. Parents no longer advise their children, they usually lecture them. Kids don't listen to advice from their parents because they don't respect them and consider them out of touch. Often people don't take the time to consider advice that is given. I've mentioned many times before about the importance of seeing the world from a different point of view - to stand in someone else's shoes.