09/25/2025
“Don't give me advice, give me money, I will improvise.”
Those are the words of a young Cameroonian artist of blessed memories.
Most people don’t realize: advice can actually limit your growth.
I am not a fan of advice.
Advice is based on personal views or experiences, and experiences only define a tiny piece of reality… they’re limited.
Advice gives you answers based on someone else’s story.
If we’re not in the same field, your advice to me is almost useless.
Don’t get me wrong… advising someone and giving them ideas are two different things.
Advice is more like telling someone what they should or shouldn’t do based on your experience.
But giving ideas is about sharing your intellect, your creativity, your way of thinking… something they can build on.
They say the cup of advice is never full, and the reason is simple: advice is not enough.
They say “follow who know road,” but I say follow those who actually want to show you the road and lead you.
An entrepreneur once said, “If we collect all the money from the rich and share it equally among everyone, in less than a decade, the money will be back in the hands of the rich.” I absolutely agree.
This means giving money to someone alone is not enough.
That’s why, in all our getting, we must get knowledge, understanding, and wisdom.
To get money, one must first become valuable.
To become valuable, one needs knowledge, skills, and sometimes just a little push.
Instead of advising someone and making them feel like a failure, pay for them to learn a skill and watch how their life changes.
There are countless ideas on the streets, but no money to actualize them.
Where I am now, there’s no amount of money you’ll give me that I will misuse. I already know what to do with it.
But some people have money sitting in their b△nk acc❍unts and still don’t know what to do with it… those are the ones who actually need “advice.”
Advice alone doesn’t change lives… opportunities, ideas, and the wisdom to use them do.
If this teaching blesses you and you’d like to keep drinking from my cup of wisdom, go ahead and 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐦𝐞.
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I remain your noble relationship coach and marriage therapist Courage Sorbe aka Wisdom Bank. 𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐟𝐢𝐬𝐡, 𝐝𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫.