Advice-Good or Bad; How Do You Know If You Should Follow It?

Hi readers,

Some pieces of advice can truly help you. And some can be as useless as a chocolate teapot. As a person with disabilities, you are often given pieces of advice that inspire you to become a better version of yourself. You can apply these skills and advice in jobs and in daily life. Listen more than you speak, or sayings like When you know better, you do better are forms of guidance that can help you improve your life one step at a time. The best piece of advice that I have ever received is: don’t be afraid to make mistakes, just go for it. It made me more confident and helped me overcome my fear of failing in life. The best piece of advice can make you believe you can do it and inspire you to be your best selves. The takeaway is to listen to things that motivate you to be your best self, trust your instinct, and find ways to apply those skills in life. Remember, the goal is to become a better, kinder version of yourself.

Pros of Listening to Somebody’s Advice:

-Saves time and energy

·-Helps you develop patience

·-Can motivate you to use initiative in your life

· Inspires goal setting in your life

·-Helps you understand your experience when other people share their personal experience

Cons of Listening to Somebody’s Advice:

QuickMeme: Bad Advice Meme Example

• Somebody may not give you the best advice to you

• Bias can confuse the person who offers advice to you

• The person who gives you the advice may offer unrealistic choices that they would not follow themselves

Google Images: Bias Ruins Advice

If you are making decisions for yourself and you are finding it hard to solve problems, I will leave you with a rule that I believe can help you think critically and evaluate all of the advice you might get. This is not mine. I discovered this quote in Michael McManmon's book Autism and Learning Differences; An Active Learning Toolkit. https://autismldtoolkit.org/about/the-toolkit/ According to him, a good way to avoid feeling like a jackass about your decision-making is to think of The Donkey Rule ( See poster below) If five people you trust call it a donkey, it isn't probably not a horse. Ha ha! I think that's sound advice. Please feel free to provide comments on what has helped you in the decision-making process.