Walk A Mile In Someone Else's Shoes

I've been irritated by something for a while and it's only after I've talked it out that I realise why. Then I found a few quotes that actually helped put everything in place.

It was actually about some things that transpired between two people with very different views of the world. One giving a whole load of advice and suggestions, albeit uncalled for. "Advice and suggestions" that would be considered rather narrow-minded, self-serving and sometimes rude, if considered by anyone of the listener's position/status.

It was after talking to some people that I realised why I was irritated by the "advice and suggestions" - the giver has never even come close to walking in the listener's shoes, yet to have to audacity to "give suggestions" as to how someone else should do something like they have had years of experience.

"INSULTING OTHERS IS NEVER A WAY OF CORRECTING THEM. 

INSTEAD IT CAUSES MORE DAMAGE 

& PROVES THAT WE NEED HELP OURSELVES." 

- MUFTI ISMAIL MENK

Now the only question is if I should tell the listener the following quote:

"DON'T BASE YOUR DECISIONS ON THE ADVICE OF THOSE WHO DON'T HAVE TO DEAL WITH THE RESULTS."

Is You Ego That Pathetic?

It seems like in recent times that I have noticed a few things about the people around me, and they have started to bug me a little. Perhaps it's always been there, and that I've not cared as much, or that I didn't let it bother me.

Who or what really has changed? I'm not exactly sure.

What I have noticed, however, is this strange need to be recognised and acknowledged. Of course everyone wants a little recognition for their work, but to the point where you seem to want to make sure that you get recognised for your efforts, then it's more on the lines of vanity.

So it's fine if you want to get in on the action, be within frame in the background when the camera focuses on the presenters in the front, toot your own horn once in a while.

However, to continuously insist that someone ensures that your name is mentioned, that your effort for that day was pointed out, despite knowing that the conversation is probably interrupting more important matters, is asking a little too much is it not?

Perhaps you feel intimidated by someone else? Shouldn't that be a cue to step up your game then?