Asking others for suggestions, recommendations or simply for opinions is not a weakness.  Practicing the input/advise of others is not mandatory.

Gathering information increases your opportunity to make the best choice.  Frequently our assumptions and subsequent actions can be based on misunderstandings or even misinformation.

Ask Others

Some may react holier than thou or pompous and arrogant when you consult them.  Don’t let that put you off.  Your query is for your benefit alone, no matter what others think.

As I have repeatedly noted in the past, on you can decide how to behave.  Of course the influence of other people or environmental context plays a role but ultimately, you are in control.

Excelling

In your search for personal excellence you don’t need to rely on other people for help but leveraging the knowledge and experience of those around you will more likely improve the quality of your choices  than make them worse.

Remember, no matter how you get there, they are still your choices.

Considering the Options

My own experience has been a single conclusion rarely exists.  Multiple options are always present and choices are how can you increase the probability of your decisions having positive results.

Or viewed in the reverse, consulting is a risk mitigation technique to reduce the possibility of poor outcomes?  One good approach to the question of good or bad outcomes is to find out what others think (of course this does not guarantee success).

However big or small the questions or options before you are, consider others thoughts before plunging ahead.  You won’t regret it.