If You Had Taken My Advice

There are moments in life when a quiet word of caution or encouragement is offered—often unsolicited—and just as often ignored. This page reflects on that universal experience: the path not taken because advice was dismissed.

"If you had taken my advice," isn’t said to boast, but to wonder. To imagine an alternate reality where trust overruled doubt, where patience replaced haste, or where honesty prevented a mistake.

Perhaps things would have turned out better. Or maybe they’d be worse—but at least you’d know you tried the other way. Regret is rarely about failure; it’s about never knowing what could have been.

So here’s to listening—even when it’s hard. And to giving advice gently, without expectation. Because sometimes, all someone needs is one voice to say, “Wait. Think again.”