Following My Own Advice

We give advices to almost anyone who needs it. Partly because these advices are somewhat close to home. Argue if you must but it’s often true that we are more comfortable giving advices about issues we already have encountered before. And if we are thoughtful enough to provide solutions, we make sure that the advices we give are indeed helpful. But sometimes, when we are too focused on giving insights to others, we forget that we too need advices of our own.

Not too long ago, I had financial problems and yes it was devastating, which lead me to resort to desperate measures but fortunately I did not give in. Losing money on my watch is the last thing I need in my life. However, it dawned on me that before this crises even took part, I was the one giving advices to people who were suffering from the same problem. I did say that I needed enlightenment but eventually I settled for my own invaluable wit. Experiences make us better persons unless of course we choose to deny the lessons but when we come to a point in our lives when we are in need of support, the first person we should rely on is ourselves.

So here I was looking like I haven’t solved a particular puzzle for years, and I suddenly had the craziest impulse to talk to myself. After some reconciliation, my self managed to engage in a conversation which turned out to be an interesting thing. From that day forward, I refused to say that such act is absurd.

My current problem at the time didn’t even take days to be solved. I guess my head was working so hard to help me sort things out. Although there are still blemishes left to correct, I am glad that there is a way to lessen the stress. Indeed, following my own advice was a great help. I would even suggest this to friends without sounding like I’m strung out from pot. Like what I always say, the cards may have been revealed but the game has just begun.