Advice I Almost Fell For

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What's some terrible (but commonly accepted) advice you disagree with? Share it and then explain what you did differently.

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Terrible advice I almost fell for:

“[Advice].”

Instead, I found a different (but unconventional) path to [Positive Outcome].

Here's the entire roadmap (from [Negative Position] to [Positive Position]):

[1-3 Sentences Explaining The Position You Were In]

[1-3 Sentences Explaining The Advice You Were Tempted To Follow]

Instead, I decided to do [Uncoventional Advice].

I recommend everyone trying to achieve [X] do the same.

Here's how to get started:

Step 1: [Step]

[1-3 Sentences Explaining The Step]

Step 2: [Step]

• [Action 1]

• [Action 2]

• [Action 3]

Once you've done this, move on to the final step:

Step 3: [Step]

[1-3 Sentences Explaining The Step]

So, if you want to achieve [X] you don't need to [Commonly Accepted Advice].

Instead, use this roadmap.

It worked for me—and I bet it will work for you, too.

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