Many receive advice, few profit by it.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Many people receive advice, but few benefit from it.
- In plain terms
- Advice is often ignored or misapplied.
- What can you take from it?
- Seek advice you can act on.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why do you ignore advice?
- How can you evaluate advice better?
Another view
Good advice can be useless without the right context.
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