Make Better Decisions by Asking for Information, Not Advice
When you need to make an important decision in your life, you can ask others for advice. While the advice can be comforting, you are probably better off getting information that you can use to make the right decision for you.
The advice of even the most successful people comes from personal experience. What worked for them may not work for you. On his blog, author Ryan Holiday suggests you skip the advice and ask for information instead:
… don’t ask for advice. Ask them for information that you can turn into advice. Highlight the various questions that will influence your decision and ask people about it. By focusing on the details rather than the big picture, you avoid the trap of their (distorted) picture. Simplify your solution to [If this] then [x] or [If this] then [y]. Then use smart people in your life to help solve the variables. This is the difference between asking “What should I do?” and “Do you know anyone who had problems taking school leave?”
Plus, the people you talk to only know what you are telling them, so they don’t even have all the pieces of your puzzle. Don’t blindly follow someone’s advice just because they are sure of it. Gather information from them and use it to make the best decision for you and only you. Read more at the link below.
How do you make vital decisions? | Ryan Holiday