Add The Nifty, Subtract The Noise

When it comes to knowing what’s best for others and understanding what needs to be done to fix a problem, everyone tends to think they have an idea on how it works. But the fact is that the majority don’t know jack about most, if not all, of the things they try to offer solutions to.

The motive behind this depraved routine is quite simple;

• The need for acceptance,
• relevance,
• and then there’s the ultimate one; ‘wanting to be the smartest guy in the crowd’.

The problem of the majority having solutions to every other person’s hitch but theirs' is so bad that people largely think an individual in distress or some kind of challenge is under obligation to adhere to every suggestion that falls from their lips.

That, however, is society’s problem, not yours. 

There’s only a handful of individuals in every given distress scenario or problematic situation who have real, valuable advice on what needs to be done to solve the problem at hand or make the best decision possible.

The rest as you know or will come to realize, is just plenty of noise. Not just any kind of noise, but noise that confuses and makes the situation more puzzling than it should have been.

But hey, here's my candid opinion....

Valuable advice is never complex, doesn’t complicate things further and is never associated with arrogance.

It seeks neither glory nor reward, but the greater good, which, of course, is the well being of the distressed.

So hopefully, you’ll come to forge the habit of ignoring all of that noise, seeking wise and valuable counsel and deciding for yourself what the best way forward is at any given time.

The beauty of beneficial advice is that those who give them don’t try to decide for you. They respect your individuality by laying on the table what they think is best for the situation at hand and step backwards, allowing you take necessary steps independently.

In conclusion, as important as it is to seek guidance during troubled times, it is imperative to learn the art of filtering or separating ruinous advice from useful ones.

It's Taophieyc!