I have 0 idea what this is trying to say. Is his academic past bad because it is highfaluting? Or is the outcome justify the means and helping people is ok eve

I have 0 idea what this is trying to say. Is his academic past bad because it is highfaluting? Or is the outcome justify the means and helping people is ok even if you also cause a lot of problems along the way? Also, giving advice through books is indirectly helping them, he is not making your bed, he is telling you to do it. Directly is going the way of literally to just mean emphasis