Everyone learns by experience. The more experience, the more life lessons you can learn and apply. Learning by experience is a great way to learn, but the BEST way to learn is by taking advice from people who have been there and done that. Photo Credit: Kevin Curtis This type of learning is the absolute, hands-down, BEST way to learn. Now let’s think about that for a minute. To learn which path to follow while avoiding potential pitfalls is a fast track to success. It doesn’t matter what field you are in, if you have the answers to the test (or in other words, advice from wise people) you will ace it! If you are going to take advice, which I highly recommend you do, here are the do’s and don’ts to follow: I was at the grocery store the other day and I saw an old friend. We’ve traded messages here and there on social media, an occasional text, but it has been awhile since I’ve seen this person. After the standard greeting and the “Hey, how are ya’s” he started give me financial advice. The newest “thing” he has invested in and how he has been spending his money. I nodded, acknowledging that I heard his words, but there was no way I was going to take his advice. Here is why: He displayed no true sign of financial savviness, he just threw around some fancy words. He consistently complains about money problems (on social media). His actions don’t line up with his words. Now let me follow this up with one very important fact. I in no way am being mean or judgmental of my friend, but what I am doing is acting out of wisdom. I will simply not take his financial advice because his actions,…
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