Do you do it. I do. Most people do it. But, do you realize it when you are? I was at the gym yesterday, doing my workout, but due to my own errors, hadn't had enough carbs to take me through the duration. This caused the effect of my concentration drifting between sets. Someone asked me for some advice. Obviously, being polite I gave it freely. Just then one of the personal trainers came on to the gym floor to say hi to someone else and overheard me giving advice to this guy. Well, this guy then said to the personal trainer, 'Look out, because I'll be asking for your advice soon', to that I said, 'yeah, but he charges for the pleasure'. Now, I know his advice won't be any better than mine. I've tried and tested experience and knowledge which works. So should I not also charge someone who want to be taught by me?
I've got this idea that I don't mind helping people to learn and move forward utilizing knowledge I've given then adding their own. What I dislike are those who are too lazy to learn for themselves and just want to know to be told what to do. They'll also be the first to say what you told them doesn't work. Forgetting that for it to work, they need all the learning that precedes the final stage. Now that learning is an individual thing, bespoke to them.
This idea doesn't just apply to me and the gym, but my day job too. Unless of course if I'm being paid in British Sterling of course. Then I'll ensure they get the results they want.
Is all of this any clearer?
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