I didn't like his book and I didn't like this post, mostly because it involves a lot of 'magic functions', black-box advice, and repeated (boring) information. Most of this self-help stuff can be abstracted out to "Discipline, Knowledge, Connections, Capital", plus or minus a few things depending on the field.<p>Do you need an echo chamber of motivation to keep yourself motivated? That's fine! I think there's a real and useful effect to doing that.<p>I'm put off by things like this in this (and other's) post, however:<p>- Everything is a mentor. $METAPHORS<p>- When can you say, “I do X!” where X is your new career? Today. <i>(Don't lie to yourself. Find out the requirements to get started and go do them. Painter? Buy paint and canvas. Now you're a painter. Programmer? Install the language and a text editor, compile a program. Now you're a programmer. Doctor? Yeah, don't lie to yourself; you need a bit more for that. Some titles are worth the wait and the work)</i><p>- Reinvention will boost every healthy chemical in your body: serotonin, dopamine, oxytocin. <i>(A scientific claim. Is there data to support this? Where is it?)</i><p>- What if I’m shy? Make your weaknesses your strengths. Introverts listen better, focus better, and have ways of being more endearing. <i>(As I was corrected by someone else a while ago, introversion != shyness)</i><p>- What if I get depressed? Sit in silence for one hour a day. You need to get back to your core. If you think this sounds stupid then don’t do it. Stay depressed. <i>(Or, get advice from someone that's qualified to treat depression or other mood disorders. If an hour of quiet time fixes it, it probably wasn't depression.)</i><p>Disclaimer: I'm not financially successful.