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The most important advice about advice I already gave in the disclaimer above. ("I believe every word I said, but that doesn’t mean you should too." | The most important advice about advice I already gave in the disclaimer above. ("I believe every word I said, but that doesn’t mean you should too." | ||
- | When finding yourself in a new situation, getting good advice can be most helpful toward avoiding the very bad decisions and the avoidable mistakes. | + | When finding yourself in a new situation, getting good advice can be most helpful toward avoiding the very bad decisions and the avoidable mistakes. |
- | When you ask for advice, it is important to understand what you are receiving. Most advice you will get is in the form of a retelling of personal experiences (possibly with embellishment and omissions). A more thoughtful teller may offer personal interpretation and insights. In any case, an advice is highly personal and subjective to the teller. | + | When you ask for advice, it is important to understand what you are receiving. Most advice you will get is in the form of a retelling of personal experiences (possibly with embellishment and omissions). A more thoughtful teller may offer personal interpretation and insights |
I do not recommend cloning someone else's success story; great successes are not repeatable exactly. | I do not recommend cloning someone else's success story; great successes are not repeatable exactly. | ||
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Lastly, the best advice comes from first-hand experience. Beware of second-hand experts and their advice. | Lastly, the best advice comes from first-hand experience. Beware of second-hand experts and their advice. | ||
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+ | There is a very simple theme in my advising. | ||
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Even in an ideal world with ideal students, I would not do away with homework because it is an effective teaching/ | Even in an ideal world with ideal students, I would not do away with homework because it is an effective teaching/ | ||
- | If you ever find yourself rushing through homework the night before it is due (even though it covers multiple weeks of past materials and you had weeks to do it), stop and rethink your strategy and mindset. | + | If you ever find yourself rushing through homework the night before it is due (even though it covers multiple weeks of past materials and you had weeks to do it), stop and rethink your strategy and mindset. |
- | Still worse, if you ever resorted | + | Do homework |