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Why Doesn't Advice Work?

(or at least work better)

(Common themes include, “Wow you sure drink a lot of coffee!” and “I hear lavender oil is relaxing!” and “Have you ever tried yoga?”) Looking back, I should have thought, “There must be a reason all these smart people keep bringing this up.” But instead my brain sort of converted their words into a big whooshing sound. I begged him to try taking a night class, or get a low-level tech support job, or get some kind of online certification, or start an open-source project.

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