Oh, wow. Yeah, I just read the post that you recommended. That makes a lot of sense to me. To me it is not only confidence that is generated by giving advice, but it is also the fact that in order to give advice, or teach even, you have to first hash out the problem in your head.

Part of the problem with getting out of a bad situation is that you may not fully understand the problem. Sometimes just talking about it helps. Many times I feel like there is a split between what I know to be true, and the actions that I actually take. Kind of like, do as I say - not as I do.

So the trick is to give advice to others, and then look back at that advice and follow it yourself. What do you think?