Good Advice :: Psychology Advising Essays

Good AdviceI consider good advice to be a balanced combination of many things. To me, the most Copernican is that when I receive advice, it must not be forced onto me. When advice is truly sincere, it is obligen to me in the hopes that I might take it, but it should never withdraw me feel guilty if I dont. A perfect example of a forced piece of advice, is article A that we read about contractions. To me, this article didnt purpose the reader about what not to do, but it told them. It pretty much said that you can do this and you cant do that. Good advice should just throw another touch sensation up in the air, and let the advisee choose what to do with it. The whole idea behind giving advice, is that it onlyows the advisor to state their opinion about mostthing concerning the advisee, and hope that it is of some use to them. Advice involves two people, the advisor (giver of advice), and the advisee (taker of advice). Both people play an equal role in the giving and taking of a dvice. Someone can give me all of the advice that they want to, but if I choose not to take the advice, then the cycle is incomplete. However, it doesnt mean that the advice is worthless, because it may be of use at a by and by date. My job is to determine what I want to do with the advice given to me. If I believe it is good, then I will put it to use, probably in the surface future. If I dont agree with it, then I may disregard it totally. Another thing that constitutes good advice is that it should be honest. If I give someone advice that I wouldnt take, were I put in the same situation, then it most likely isnt good. If I know that the advice clearly isnt going to work, but it sounds good, then that isnt good advice at all. Dont give it if you wouldnt take it. Good advice must also come from a reliable source. When I ask someone for advice I should trust that he/she wont lead me in the wrong direction. The information (advice) that they give me should, in no way, be of any ben efit to themselves over the me and my situation. A perfect example of this is the advice that Earl gave to Jackie.