In times of uncertainty people love giving advice! What they don't tell you is most of it is just their own limitations dressed up as wisdom. > Don't post controversial takes, stay safe with your brand > This is your first cycle, wait until you have more experience > That narrative is too saturated, don't invest > Keep your job as a backup plan All of it sounds reasonable until you realise these are the same people who never took the risk themselves. They're not protecting you, they're protecting their own decisions by convincing you to play it safe too. The advice that actually matters comes from people who've done what you're trying to do. Not someone who thought about it, not someone who knows someone who tried, but people who actually built what you want to build and failed enough times to know what works. Everyone else is guessing and projecting their own fears onto your situation. They see risk where you see opportunity because they never moved past thinking about it. The worst part is good advice and bad advice sound exactly the same when you're starting out. "Be patient" could mean stay consistent or it could mean you're stalling. You won't know the difference until you try and see what happens. That's the only real test. I'm not saying ignore everyone and be reckless. I'm saying be selective about who you listen to. If someone hasn't built what you want to build, their advice is just noise. If they're not taking risks themselves, they can't teach you how to take them. Most people will tell you to slow down because that's what they did and they need to believe it was the right choice. Don't let their regret become your ceiling. Listen to the people who are where you want to be. Ignore the rest. And for those who love giving advices. This is for you👇