Good Morning,
Proverbs 12:26 states:
Good people take advice from their friends, but an evil person is easily led to do wrong
Friends are there, in part, to help us. They have a vested interest in our success and we in theirs. They want what is best for us and they are willing to stand up to us and for us when they know we are making a mistake or taking the wrong path. Friends love us and care about us. And we should love and care for our friends as well. We should be there to help our friend up or be stern with a friend when they need it.
While no one is truly perfect we can do far worse than listening to the advice of our friends. For one thing we can gain the benefit of their collective wisdom and experience. When we are faced with taking on a task, but are not totally sure how to proceed, we often think of which friend may have that knowledge to share with us. It is natural.
What happens when we do not look for advice? We often learn the hard way. Learning the hard way is fine, so long as the consequences are not life endangering. It is at those times that we need the help of others and should get past our pride and ego and try not to go it alone.
To go it alone, to shun the advice of others, to feel and act as if we were an island and totally self-sufficient is foolhardy at best and can set us on a path of destruction at worst.
Why risk avoiding all the wisdom for the sake of our pride.
In the end of the day, you cannot have dinner or a cookout with your pride and ego. Why feed into them?
They will lead you down the wrong path if left unchecked.
Enjoy!
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