I have found the best way to give advice to your children is to find out what they want and then advise them to do it.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Advice works best when it aligns with what the recipient already wants to do.
- In plain terms
- Tell children to do what they already want to do.
- What can you take from it?
- Align guidance with existing motivations for better compliance.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How can you align advice with goals?
- Is telling someone what they want to hear always good?
Another view
This strategy may not prevent poor choices if the want is harmful.
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