It is a well-known fact that friends and family play a pivotal role in a person's life. They might be more experienced and can empathize with the person. However, I disagree with the statement that the best way to learn about life is by listening to the advice of friends and family. First, people learn about life most by their own experience. Moreover, advice should only serve as advice.
To begin with, it is a human nature that one learns about life most by their own experience. There are a plethora of information regarding living a life. It is not difficult to find successful people's autobiographies, and to listen to their lectures. Life, however, does not work as one expects and dreams. Mostly people learn their lesson by their personal and unforgettable experience. For example, one of my friends used to do part-time jobs on vacations whereas I wasted of a lot of time playing video games and soccer. As time went by, my friend's career was recognized by his company and now he earns decent wages. On the other hand, I still fail in job applications on account of my lack of social experience. If I had not wasted my precious time, I would have not been in this difficult situation.
Furthermore, advice should only serve as advice. Advice cannot have full responsibility for one's life. It may benefit greatly, however, can also lead to one's failure due to its subjective nature. According to a research conducted by the Korean National research center, three-fourths of Korean senior college students are not satisfied with their majors and are seriously considering changing their majors. They regretted having not trusted in themselves but having been too dependent on their friends and family's advice. In this sense, advice should be dealt with carefully because it can influence one's whole life.
To summarize, I certainly disagree that the best way to learn about life is by listening to the advice of friends and family. This is because a person learns about life most by their own experience. In addition, advice should only function as advice. Life is our own, which nobody can interfere with. This means interaction and cooperation is significant but should not be in chare of one's whole mind and thoughts. One's continuous struggle and efforts in life wiil be paid off in the long run. |