Yes, someone saying something is unnecessary in a given context, while they possess that thing, which may or may not have helped them getting where they are in

Yes, someone saying something is unnecessary in a given context, while they possess that thing, which may or may not have helped them getting where they are in that very context causes some cognitive dissonance. I actually agree with her, however, I wonder whether she'd be where she is how having had listened to her own advice.