Ha! Yeah, especially not that guy. He's one person who helped me to get over the whole "seeking advice" thing, with his highly specific "worked for me, so everyone else should do it too" schtick.

The advice that's funniest is that wherein if everyone actually followed it, then it could not possibly be effective. Yeah, let's all 1.35 million people who bought the book relocate to a small country where the exchange rate is favorable, start a niche business, and test our products by putting up phony websites with "buy" buttons that don't actually work so we can measure demand. That should work out well for all of us.

>tends to kill critical thinking

Indeed. In fact, the act of seeking advice can be a creativity killer. It's a mindset of "let me replicate this other person" vs using my unique experience and knowledge to innovate.

None of this is to say never learn from others or take advice. Just that there is a culture of hero worship and elevation of others over self that I believe is counterproductive for many.

But, you know, don't take my advice. :)