1/ A thread on the strangeness of giving advice.pic.twitter.com/TCUthlloip
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1/ A thread on the strangeness of giving advice.pic.twitter.com/TCUthlloip
2/ First of all, let's get this right off the bat: the advice giver accrues MORE benefit from giving advice than the one who's receiving it.
3/ When we give advice, our half-formed thoughts crystallize and tell us clearly and reinforce what we believe in. The receiver, on the other hand, has the tough job of figuring out what we mean and then making changes to his/her life based on the few bits of info we give out.
4/ Giving advice also helps us find our tribe. People who give similar advice band together. This is why SF/VC culture is a cult.
5/ Giving advice legitmizes our weirdness. If enough people give advice about saving time by drinking your meals, it's no longer weird.
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