Austin
Kleon says all advice is autobiographical. Baz Luhrmann says it is a form of
nostalgia. I worry that people see advice as risk transfer, “but I did what you
told me to!”. It is what I don’t like about the dance of money and advice. You
are selling a story. Your story. The listener probably needs an Editor rather
than an Author. A Narrative Therapist. Narrative Therapy separates the person
from their problem. It encourages people to use their own skills to make
choices, and take action. To become the author of their lives rather than a
passive character. They remain the author. They rewrite. The Therapist simply
helps them identify their skills, knowledge, and values and apply that to the
story they are trying to create. Advice is not risk transfer. No one knows your
story like you do. I am super cautious of giving advice. I love sharing (and editing)
my story. What’s yours?
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