I Have Never Asked for Life Advice | What I Realized While Writing This Article

I have never asked for life advice.
Of course, I have talked about small worries or had people listen to my complaints.

But.
Education, work, parenting.
I have never consulted others about major life decisions.

Why is that?
As I thought about it, I arrived at an unexpected answer.

It seems I am not a "person who doesn't consult others," but rather a "person who wants to decide for themselves."

This article is number 39 in the "Freelance Daily Life 2026" series.
▼ The previous one is here

I have never asked for life advice

I have never asked for life advice

To be precise.
I do not consult others about major life decisions.

Of course, I sometimes consult others about small worries.

For example.
"It's such a hassle to think about the dinner menu every day..."
"It's hard to balance studies and sports (club activities), isn't it..."

When my children were in their 'terrible twos',
"They won't stop saying no... I'm the one who wants to say no..."
And so on.

I can consult others about these daily things.

However.
I have never consulted others about things related to my own life.
(Though I do have people listen to my complaints)

It's strange even to me.

"What do you think I should do?"
The idea of asking someone that has never really occurred to me.

Not asking for advice isn't because I'm confident

It's not that I'm confident in my own judgment.
Or rather,I hesitate and worry before making a decision.

But.
"Should I do this? Should I do that?"
When I'm lost,

I havechosen the path I felt I wouldn't regret.

Therefore.
I don't decide because I'm confident.
I just want to take responsibility for the life I decided on myself.

By the way.
Once I decide, I charge ahead (lol).

Sometimes I look to the right.
Sometimes I look to the left.
Sometimes I look up.
Sometimes I look down.

But.
I never look back.

It's not that I don't ask for life advice, the timing is just different

So.
Having written this far, I was pointed out by ChatGPT's Chappy.

Indeed!
Chappy, that's exactly right (lol).

Once I make a decision, I push forward all at once.
But I do sometimes stop along the way.
Sometimes new hesitations arise.

At those times, I have the AI listen to me,

"What am I worried about right now?"
"What is holding me back?"

I often verbalize these to bring the problems to light.

I am the one who decides in the end

Writing this far, I've come to understand a little.

" I have never asked for life advice"

Certainly, that was the case before I met AI.
I was someone who didn't consult others about major life decisions.

Of course, that hasn't changed even now.

However.
If I try what I decided and get stuck.

Only then do I consult,

"What are you worried about?"
"What is holding you back?"

This is not asking AI or people,

"What should I do?"
But rather,


to clarify 'What do I want to do?'
.In other words, I am

a person who wants to decide for themselves

.After all, I am the one who decides in the end.

This article was number 39 in the "Freelance Daily Life 2026" series.
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▶ ① is here


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