text: One reason why asking for advice is very useful is because it can provide different points of view. For instance, when a student is choosing electives for school they might ask their parents if they are making the right decisions. Children and adults have very different perspectives, so the student's parents would most likely give different ideas then the student had thought of. Although people sharing ideas from different perspectives can sometimes lead to disputes and arguments, most people asking for advice have open minds and are willing to listen to different thoughts. However, receiving multiple points of view isn't the only reason people should ask for advice.