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Trust Your Path: When to Ignore Good Advice

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Heather Cook

I'm laying out a framework for how to tell whether the advice someone is giving you, or that you find on the Internet, is relevant for you or not.
Trust Your Path: When to Ignore Good Advice

I’m laying out a framework for how to tell whether the advice someone is giving you, or that you find on the Internet, is relevant for you or not. Too much advice is given as if it applies to everyone, without discretion. I used the examples of “no is a complete sentence” and “say yes more.”

Topics

  • 00:00 Standards and advice
  • 02:38 “No is a complete sentence”
  • 06:00 Explanation beyond a no
  • 10:49 “Say yes to more things”
  • 13:39 Where is the advice coming from?
  • 15:25 Is this the you need? 3 Criteria
  • 16:51 Not giving advice
  • 19:21 Taking advice

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Heather Cook

Hi, I’m Heather. I’m an Autistic writer, advocate, and life coach, and I'm building a life I love. I help other Autistics to build their own autism-positive life. I love reading, jigsaw puzzles, just about every -ology, and Star Trek!

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