Why You Shouldn’t Take Advice From Almost Anyone
A necessary precaution for success
“Why trust the knowledge of a brickmaker about jewels? Would you go to the breadmaker to inquire about the stars?
No, by my tunic, you would go to the astronomer, if you had power to think. And next time if you would have advice about jewels, go to the jewel merchant. If you would know the truth about sheep, go to the herdsman.
Advice is one thing that is freely given away, but watch that you take only what is worth having. He who takes advice about his savings from one who is inexperienced in such matters, shall pay with his savings for proving the falsity of their opinions.”
-The Richest Man in Babylon
I stopped taking advice from almost everyone years ago.
It’s not because I’m better than anyone. In fact, I need all the wisdom and guidance (from the right sources) I can get.
I have so much to learn — in my marriage, relationships, my business, my emotions, my behaviors, everything. If I don’t receive quality instructions and guidance, I’ll never achieve the success I want.
But the advice I need for the specific results I want is rare and hard to come by. 99.9% of the advice out there won’t cut it for me.
