Wisdom must be free
Love isn't love if you're charging for it, and sharing wisdom is sharing love.
Welcome to the inaugural post of Free Life Coach. Free Life Coach is a labor of love — something done without any expectation of reward. The premise is simple: Why pay a life coach for basic advice when you can get it here for free?
We all go through this painful exercise called “life” and learn along the way with every beating we take. Then, if we’re nice, we share what we learned with each other in the hope that we can spare someone else some of the pain. That’s a loving thing to do. And love isn’t love if you charge for it.
When plain advice carries a price it transforms into something that looks like wisdom but smells like bullshit.
Why would I do this? I’ve learned a lot in my life. And almost everything I learned came from the help of others that was freely given. Religious people, spiritual people, kind people, friends and family, all have offered their experiences, dreams, advice, and love — and they taught me a great deal. I’ve lived a healthy life, been married for 23 years, and raised a wonderful son. I’ve been through tough times and survived with lessons to share. I’ve made a long list of all the things I’ve been taught or learned on my own and I’m sharing them here in this column with you for free: A bargain at twice the price.
Nobody should have to pay for lessons on how to be alive.
Why? Because nobody should have to pay, or charge, for lessons on how to be alive. Experts, artists, craftspeople, laborers, doctors, scientists, and licensed therapists should charge good money for their services.
But folks who give advice on how to be alive? Nope.
So with Free Life Coach, I offer my first piece of wisdom: Love is not a transaction. If you’re feeling lost or alone and want some good advice, find a friend or make a friend.
If you’re in actual trouble and need help, find a therapist.
But that in-between place, a pretend friend whom you pay for advice? Skip it. Read Free Life Coach instead. There will be lots of sound advice for free. If you like it, just share the love.