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This reminds me of Paul Buchheit's "Advice on advice" at this year's Startup School: "Advice = Limited Life Experiences + Over-generalization."

• pg 19y ago
  That's probably an accurate description of the median item of advice. But there are people who are good at advice just as there are who are good at math or writing. The recipe of the best advice = limited life experience + great perceptiveness.
  • euccastro 19y ago
    Why limited life experience? Wouldn't more experience make for better advice? [Edit: I suppose you mean that advice with less experience is more valuable by coming earlier.]
    • paul 19y ago
      Life experience is always limited (almost by definition). You've only lived your one life. Broadening your experience is generally a good thing, but it's still extremely limited. In general, people can't even comprehend how limited their perspective is.
      • euccastro 19y ago
        Ah, I see. I thought the word there had a restricting meaning, that you both said 'limited' as opposed to something else.