ADVICE - An opinion about what one should/should not do or how one should/should not act in a particular situation.
SUGGESTION - An idea, opinion or a possible plan or action for one to consider and think about.
"SUGGESTION" is the power here. That does not mean there will not be any advice. An advice will be given only as and when necessary. It is because:
- No one really likes to be advised, pushed or commanded. We prefer to be given choices and time to contemplate and according to our own pace, capabilities and abilities.
- Each individual is responsible for his or her own change. They control their own destiny. Every human being is the author of his or her own health or disease.
- Each individual will advise themselves while the coach or therapist is only a guide guiding and suggesting them to their specific goals.
- Each individual will choose what is happy, suitable, plausible and doable to them.
- "Change" is unavoidable. Many of us considered life is carved in stone. Advices or ideas of others worked for someone do not always and not necessarily will work the same for others. Neither will the same advice nor idea will work the same in every situation or every time. That is the reason why we need to change approaches to suit the situation.
