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TreatThompson OP t1_j3y7nqb wrote

Reply to comment by Grouchy-Knowledge799 in What pieces of advice are we better off ignoring? [Discussion] by TreatThompson

What makes you feel that way? Do you feel the same way about books?

I have the opinion of taking advantage of knowledge that exists so I don’t have to figure everything out for myself

I think part of life is that every generation, or all youth on average, stands on the shoulders of the people who came before them

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Grouchy-Knowledge799 t1_j3ys23e wrote

I dont disagree in learning from the experience of others, however, past a certain point, one needs to take action. Moreover, learning from those that came before us isn’t the same as learning from those pedaling 10 point advice newsletters or those creating Twitter lists. Cheap, fast, regurgitated advice offers one little. Deep reading provides one time to think through their situation and the advice of the author whose work they are reading.

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TreatThompson OP t1_j3ysvl6 wrote

Thanks for explaining!! I agree 100% with both points

Accumulating valuable knowledge isn’t the goal, it needs to be applied. And platitudes, listicles, cheap self-help content etc. are often empty and invaluable

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