But given the right rosy light, Ogden can be a beautiful city with historic buildings, the beautiful Rocky Mountains, and quaint little shops lining the street, capped by the Union Station.
Sunday, January 8, 2012
O-Town
Sometimes we take our hometown for granted. Especially if it's an industrial city with traintracks, abandoned factories with broken windows, and a dog-food factory that has a smell so strong in August that it gives a new meaning to the "dog days of summer."
But given the right rosy light, Ogden can be a beautiful city with historic buildings, the beautiful Rocky Mountains, and quaint little shops lining the street, capped by the Union Station.
But given the right rosy light, Ogden can be a beautiful city with historic buildings, the beautiful Rocky Mountains, and quaint little shops lining the street, capped by the Union Station.
Advice: Friend or Foe
I was contemplating the other day about both giving and getting advice. It was prompted because I'd given one of my friends advice because I just couldn't help myself. I felt that she had made a rather glaring mistake that was detrimental to the business she was starting. I knew I shouldn't. But I did anyway. Of course, she never responded to my email. I didn't really expect her to, but I wondered; why did I feel the need to give out this advice even though I was pretty certain it wouldn't be welcome?
So I thought about it and realized that it's partly a survival instinct that must've been passed down through humanity's genetics. If you think about it, we are always figuring out ways to improve things and do better. Back when humanity was just starting out, this would've meant life and death. If one person hoarded knowledge without sharing it, that knowledge would be lost when that person died. That could spell disaster for the small group of humans (we're talking about prehistory, here). So sharing knowledge is our way of showing support and the desire for our loved ones to succeed.
My boyfriend took it one step further, and gave a valid point that it's also likely related to ego. We want to show off our knowledge by giving advice to those we think we need it. We like the feeling of knowledge and power that giving advice offers. We also realized how all humans are prone equally to giving advice and resisting it; we feel we know what we're doing.
So the next time you're giving or receiving unwanted advice, just breathe, and realize it is in our very nature to do so.
So I thought about it and realized that it's partly a survival instinct that must've been passed down through humanity's genetics. If you think about it, we are always figuring out ways to improve things and do better. Back when humanity was just starting out, this would've meant life and death. If one person hoarded knowledge without sharing it, that knowledge would be lost when that person died. That could spell disaster for the small group of humans (we're talking about prehistory, here). So sharing knowledge is our way of showing support and the desire for our loved ones to succeed.
My boyfriend took it one step further, and gave a valid point that it's also likely related to ego. We want to show off our knowledge by giving advice to those we think we need it. We like the feeling of knowledge and power that giving advice offers. We also realized how all humans are prone equally to giving advice and resisting it; we feel we know what we're doing.
So the next time you're giving or receiving unwanted advice, just breathe, and realize it is in our very nature to do so.
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