Clearly it can't apply to everything but certainly some of the things Ashton said can be taken as solid advice without having to fail first. I'm not making a c

Clearly it can't apply to everything but certainly some of the things Ashton said can be taken as solid advice without having to fail first. I'm not making a comparison between knowledge and experience as they are two different animals. But there is certainly a lot to learn from another person's experience. It's the reason a boxer study tapes of their opponents fighting other people, although it by no means ensures success it does increase their chances. The thing is in the real life you don't get unlimited chances to learn from your own mistakes. In somes cases if you fail once, its over. You don't get a chance to build a new product everyday, or write a book, or play for a championship ring, etc. If you can find sound advice that saves you the time/pain of failing, take it. Winning is better anyway.