> [!Quote] [Should You Reverse Any Advice You Hear? | Slate Star Codex](https://slatestarcodex.com/2014/03/24/should-you-reverse-any-advice-you-hear/) by [[Scott Alexander]] > That lots of the advice people give is useful for some people, but that the opposite advice is useful for other people. > > For example, “You need to stop being so hard on yourself, remember you are your own worst critic” versus “Stop making excuses for yourself, you will never be able to change until you admit you’ve hit bottom.” > > Or “You need to remember that the government can’t solve all problems and that some regulations are counterproductive” versus “You need to remember that the free market can’t solve all problems and that some regulations are necessary.”