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| My mother Juanita |
Advice
He who speaks from the lips chatters. He who speaks from his heart wins the confidence of mankind. He who speaks from his soul heals the heartbreaks of a world and feeds the hungry, starving souls of men. He can bring light, for it is carried in his words.
My mother (who I think is a real saint), never gives advice. She is a very wise person and has had 85 years of experience in this life and I might add “is as sharp as a tack”. When I really need her opinion on a subject, its like “pulling teeth”, in other words it’s difficult to get her opinion on any subject. Usually she will say “let me think about it”, and then later she will bring me an article to read or have me study a certain subject. And I am her daughter and I know what areas she is an expert in, yet she wants me to do my homework and come to my own conclusions. I am not her neighbor, distant relative or just an acquaintance. I think that is why she is loved by so many people because she isn’t opinionated on every subject and never gives advice. She is good at getting others to talk about themselves and she just listens. She is a great listener.
My mother (who I think is a real saint), never gives advice. She is a very wise person and has had 85 years of experience in this life and I might add “is as sharp as a tack”. When I really need her opinion on a subject, its like “pulling teeth”, in other words it’s difficult to get her opinion on any subject. Usually she will say “let me think about it”, and then later she will bring me an article to read or have me study a certain subject. And I am her daughter and I know what areas she is an expert in, yet she wants me to do my homework and come to my own conclusions. I am not her neighbor, distant relative or just an acquaintance. I think that is why she is loved by so many people because she isn’t opinionated on every subject and never gives advice. She is good at getting others to talk about themselves and she just listens. She is a great listener.
I, on the other hand talk way too
much. I have an opinion on
everything. And I offer it even when
people don’t ask for it. The older I get the more I realize I would be
wise to follow more in the footsteps of my mother.
Listen more, talk less
Even though I think I have really good
advice, it’s only really good for me, not for others. It's OK to get peoples opinions on things, but don't believe anyone. I am finally learning to encourage others to get
their advice from the source, Heavenly Father, who has given a promise that, we can know ALL things. It will be specific for our individual needs
and will never fail us. So if we want
tailor made, personalized guidance pertaining to our lives, we really don’t
need a fortune teller or a soothsayer to give us advice or to rely on the arm
of flesh in any shape or form.
People spend a lifetime searching for happiness; looking for peace.
They chase idle dreams, addictions, religions, even other
people,
hoping to fill the emptiness that plagues them.
The irony is the only
place they ever needed to search was within.
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