Think of the most difficult challenge you currently face. Now imagine that it's not you, but someone else who is going through that challenge.
What advice would you give that person? If you could step back and look at your situation as an objective observer, would you look at it any differently?
Think of the advice you would give another person if that person were in your exact same situation. Are you yourself following that advice right now?
When you're the one who is facing a challenge, you can be so close to it that your judgment is distorted. So imagine stepping back, away from the worry and anxiety.
Look at your situation calmly and objectively, putting it into the vast and valuable perspective of your entire life experience. Don't allow the problem to cloud your thinking just because you're the person who is experiencing it.
Give yourself the benefit of a little distance. And give yourself some great advice.
6 comments:
how sensible, how obvious
thanks for pointing it out!
This is great sensible advice for sure. But it's sometimes a hard task to face. I'll work on this one and do my best. Thanks Fairies and Mel.
Peace.
Hi, this is such good advice, which I really need to follow.. it's so easy to see what other people should do, but very difficult to apply the same perspective to yourself sometimes.
JX
Um???
I never know what advice to give other people! Usually, when they ask me for advice, I ask them what they're going to do. Though I might make suggestions in the hope that they would make better use of them than I would.
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
This is soooo true, and the best advice ever!
"What advice would you give that person? If you could step back and look at your situation as an objective observer, would you look at it any differently?
Think of the advice you would give another person if that person were in your exact same situation."
Brilliant advice!
X
in a little while...I'll have a little distance...
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