Consultants have Intentions, so choose wisely

            Over time I have learned how invaluable, valueless and (sometimes lethal) advice can be. By now society is well aware the position and influence of “consultants.”

             Consultants are typically well aware and informed individuals or a team of individuals in which one seeks out for professional opinion/advice. In my opinion we all experience consultants, because they are merely the people speaking into our lives on a daily basis. They speak opinions, wisdom, good advice, bad advice, but nonetheless they speak from what I believe to be one of two sides of the fence.

From one side you have those who speak from experience, whether it’s actual physical encounters, or experience from what they may have heard, seen, or even studied.  They speak from what they have found to be valuable information and insight.

The other side is mere intention; they speak positive or negative based on their want, but always with intention. Intentions ranging from their greed or need for something they may acquire from you accepting their advice towards your final decision or move. It may refer to money, a girlfriend/boyfriend, a living situation, or even a job situation, but it is something that in the end will purposely benefit them, one way or another.

I have drawn to this conclusion based purely off experience. I have experienced both sides of the fence. I feel now that I have enough experience to distinguish the two. I write this to encourage and inform. Encourage, because I feel all individuals both young and old come across people on a daily basis with one of these two motives, some want to help you for the sake of helping, while others are unfortunately looking out for their own wellbeing.