I've read about many many failures. Every failure is instructive. But avoiding failure is not the same as success. I agree that when someone is telling you a s

I've read about many many failures. Every failure is instructive. But avoiding failure is not the same as success. I agree that when someone is telling you a success story, they usually have an agenda, and that someone else's path to success won't be your path. Look for contingent advice - advice that matches your scenario and tells you when it does and does not apply.