Most the time, when I am driven to offer advice, I think it is in the context of asserting an advantage. Most of the time, I think, for most people, advice giving is a way of creating a relative power advantage.
Now, as the Taoists teach, the teacher is the one from whom information is passing, and the student the one TO whom it is passing. It is not always obvious, though, which is which.
This is why you should never, ever listen to anyone giving advice. I must insist on this.