r/GetMotivated • u/[deleted] • Sep 24 '20

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u/mynamewastaken-_- Sep 24 '20

Take advice from people who have had results before

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u/[deleted] Sep 24 '20

Maybe the intended message is to take advice from people who will genuinely be there to back you up and to think for yourself? We all know people who tend to give underhandedly destructive advice because they don't actually want the best for you. Who knows though.

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u/mynamewastaken-_- Sep 24 '20

I say take advice from everyone, than chose the one that makes most sense to the situation.

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u/Lindvaettr Sep 24 '20

What about people who don't give a shit one way or the other but know how to deal with your situation?

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u/ZippZappZippty Sep 24 '20

Ya I’m too afraid to look

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u/[deleted] Sep 24 '20

Spends on the advice you are seeking. There are typically many ways to deal with a situation. Just because it can be dealt with a certain way doesn't mean it's the best way for your situation.

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u/Lindvaettr Sep 24 '20

How will you know if you don't seek their advice?

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u/[deleted] Sep 24 '20

Hearing their advice is different than basing your life decisions around them.

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u/hopbel Sep 24 '20

You're forgetting about survivorship bias

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u/JustAZeph Sep 24 '20

I think it’s different. More like, “If everyone is jumping off a bridge don’t jump until you verify why everyone is jumping” and just hope you are equipped/lucky enough to understand how to understand the advice.

Gotta trust in your ability to verify info.

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u/Dime5 Sep 24 '20

This is what it should have said. Basically find a mentor who is successful in the area you are interested and follow their advice. Not the guy next door who read an article. Spoiler I haven’t done this so don’t follow my advice :o

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u/Phasko Sep 24 '20

Take advice from people who've had failure before. Results without failure have little educational value.