2007-09-25 05:57:54 · 10 answers · asked by Nexus 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
When another person has a problem and can't decide how to handle it they also have an intricate and complicated structure of the problem unique to themselves. For me, it is easier to tell them what I would do knowing nothing of the facets involved. For instance a person may have only enough money to make a car payment but really needs a TV set. I would tell him the TV can wait but make the car payment...but...he has an invalid parent at home who only has a TV for entertainment, it may be possible to extend the car payment due date, the car is not running right now anyway and would have to be repaired after the payment is made and he can't afford that either. Now, it gets a little more complicated.
2007-09-25 06:09:28 · answer #1 · answered by Robert P 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think our ego's get in the way when trying to be wise for ourselves, especially when having to admit being at fault. We have trouble admitting the truth to ourselves because our ego's only want to see what's good, and not necessarily what's true. It's a lot easier to be wise for someone else because the ego factor doesn't really come into play.
2007-09-25 06:29:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nexus, being wise isn't always wise. Doing for others seems easier for you to put yourself outside the personal circle of influence and say what is learned from your experience and experiments. Trying to be wise for ones self interferes with personal inner exploration and distorts the true wisdom needed to be wise.
Spartawo...
2007-09-25 06:16:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's hard to get the clear picture when you're in a mess - however, it works for me and I'd rather stick to my 'wise' or 'not so wise' decisions than to ask for others.
Plus, doing something is harder then telling others to do it. And then, people are always more confused and biased when it comes to being 'wise' for yourself, then giving free (maybe more objective) advice to others.
2007-09-25 06:04:02 · answer #4 · answered by aylin_chateaunoir 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One of the deeper truths to come out of Relaticity is that you can never know -everything- about a system as long as you, yourself, are a part of that system (hence the expression 'get outside the box')
It's easier to see all of what's going on with someone else than it is to see all of what is going on with yourself.
Doug
2007-09-25 06:23:42 · answer #5 · answered by doug_donaghue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think when you're dealing with someone else's issues it's easy for you to say what you think because you're basing your comments mostly on facts and observation (what "is.") But, when it relates to your own problems, there's too much emotion involved, too much history, too many excuses. It's hard to remain logical with those factors in play.
2007-09-25 11:50:55 · answer #6 · answered by Julianne 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because we are our biggest critic. We always second guess ourselves.
2007-09-25 06:08:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wisdom many times comes from making mistakes, does it not?
2007-09-25 06:05:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because it's easier said then done!
2007-09-25 06:01:00 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're less emotionally involved, so you can be more pragmatic about it, whatever the situation is.
2007-09-25 06:01:19 · answer #10 · answered by Serena 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋