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Advice is a Dangerous Gift

Go not to the Elves for counsel, for they will say both no and yes.

Of all creatures, perhaps the Elves are the most wise. Yet, they are also the Most reserved in giving advice.

Because, why?

All courses may run ill. Even the Elves do not know how things will end up. Advice is merely one person's considered opinion of the best option to take at the time. It is important to consider all options, and the positive and negative aspects of each (for each will have both). The wisdom of the Elves is that it is worse to give bad advice than to give none at all. Letting someone draw their own conclusions and determine their own course after a plain presentation of the relevant facts is their method.

And it would be frustrating as anything, for an indecisive character like me.

At least, I think it would be....

posted by Dallin @ 5:59 PM 6 comments

It would seem like wisdom, but for the warning in my heart

Ever just know something? Yet not be able to give any sort of reasoning, logic or feeling behind it? In fact, all of those things point to the exact opposite? I imagine that's how Frodo felt when he offered to take the Ring to Mordor. It didn't make any sense and he would have much rathered just go back home, but he just knew he had to do it.

And do it he did!

So, I went to the beach this morning. It was nice. It was a bit windy, but I guess that's what you get at the beach, hey! It has been really windy at home all week though, especially at night.

I didn't go swimming.

Well, I wish I had more to say, but I think I am done. I can't even think of any good way to give out points. So, I think I might just have to leave it like that. Hope everyone is well!!

Dallin

posted by Dallin @ 5:17 PM 9 comments