TL; DR When giving advice, focus on the general (原則性的), not the specific (特定性的).


“To advise is not to compel.” — Anton Chekhov

“There is a difference between giving directions and giving direction.” — Simon Sinek


樂於分享是件好事,但是分享的動機或是給人的觀感,卻不一定都是正面的 → 「分享」和「炫耀」只是ㄧ線之隔

過去的成就除了彰顯自己,很難有其它任何作用。如果沒有要探討過去,那麼應該謹慎分享自己的經驗。

Advice should really only be given in relative terms:

Don’t give unsolicited advice people don’t ask for.

Instead of giving advice, try asking (good) questions first. People will often realize what to do in the process of answering your questions.

Letters of Note

I am not a fool, but I respect your sincerity in asking my advice. I ask you though, in listening to what I say, to remember that all advice can only be a product of the man who gives it. What is truth to one may be disaster to another. I do not see life through your eyes, nor you through mine. If I were to attempt to give you specific advice, it would be too much like the blind leading the blind.