Sir, – I was heartened to read Mark O’Connell’s reaction against the tide of advice churned out by our media (“We are up to our bleary eyes in advice. Surely no generation in history has been so relentlessly counselled”, Opinion & Analysis, July 6th), often in list form, such as “Ten things to ensure success”, etc.
Such lists seldom fail to reveal themselves as platitudes. Don’t people think for themselves nowadays?
More and more I return to Oscar Wilde’s maxim: “I always pass on good advice. It is the only thing to do with it. It is never of any use to oneself.” – Yours, etc,
MAIRIDE WOODS,
READ MORE
Uncharted with Ray Goggins review: Kneecap show their soulful side as they trudge through the Arctic snow
Investigation: The links between lawyers in Ireland and Putin’s soft-power agency
First look: The History of Sound – Paul Mescal tries hard but ultimately this romance is way too flimsy
Three-bed terrace in Greystones with garden room and high-end kitchen for €475,000
Sutton,
Dublin 13.
