Why doesn’t she take your advice (and do the thing that’ll solve all her problems)?

You have a pretty clear idea what she should do to “fix” the problem. Perhaps it’s so clear to you that you can’t understand why she hasn’t done it. Surely, she must not know about said solution. Worse yet, she does know, but still isn’t doing it. … I believe that if you know what’s really at the crux of the problem, it might ease your frustration with that person. In my experience, deeper understanding almost always leads to more compassion and less arguing, a stronger bond rather than weaker, and a desire to be more supportive, not less. So here are 10 reasons why people don’t take others’ advice.