I want to talk about something that I’ve realised after talking to a friend of mine recently.

The thing I’ve noticed is that, advice is something we as people tend to give quite often. We all believe that our own wisdom carries a weight of truth to it, and that those we give it to will see that and act on it.

The reality is, giving advice isn’t something that always works out. I’ve come to see that people do what they do, then come up with reasons why later. There have been so many times when I have given this friend advice on what to do, they will agree with what I am saying and then not change their behaviour.

I don’t think that it is pointless to give advice, if I did I wouldn’t be doing this channel. What I am trying to say, is that if you are someone who gives advice to others, then don’t expect to see results from that other person. The only way for them to go through with what needs to be done, is if they choose to do what needs to be done. That is something you cannot enforce on them, and if you do try, it will just end up with them distancing themselves from you.

We need to be realistic about others changing for the better, not saying it can’t happen. But we need to acknowledge that change isn’t on the minds of most people. For those that come to this channel often, you are someone who is comfortable with making adjustments. That is something special.

Although we can’t force others to take our advice, we can follow our own advice and hopefully provide a real life example for others.

Thanks to the Hedites for liking and sharing this channel.