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The Weight of Unasked Advice

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There is an old observation that “advice is least valuable when it is most freely given.” The people who most need counsel are often the least ready to hear it, and the people most eager to offer it are sometimes the least qualified. Real wisdom usually waits to be asked.

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Light but useful when speaking about wisdom, listening, or the difference between speaking and being invited to speak.

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