I sometimes get the feeling there is negative energy around advice-giving. Partly because it’s hard to know if the advice is good (giver credibility), and there’s a social incentive to be an authority or “guru” (incentive to tell people what they want to hear / self-style). But…
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I think it’s important for us to power through that and share what we’ve learned about the world and ourselves. Truth-based advice (even just neutral reporting of “this was my experience”) can go so far when it comes to helping people avoid mistakes or break out of bad patterns
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In general, it seems like people (parents / elders) are strangely reluctant to share big-picture (but specific) life advice about e.g. relationships, what to value, what provides meaning, what is ultimately hollow, etc Growing up I mostly learned about “how to do school better”
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Sharing your experiences and insights with the world could help someone become healthier, happier, safer, more secure, etc. Well worth the cost of a few weirdos being all “Who are you to give advice” if it hits someone who really needs to hear your specific message (and there is)
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