I finally got it!
I used to watch videos of successful entrepreneurs to see how they made it. I also reached out to few successful people I know and sought advice on what I should do next.
Most advice that I got is generic and honestly vague, which makes sense because they are giving advice based on their point of view and their life experience. More often than not, their life experience and circumstances are different than mine. This is why I said previously only to seek advice from people who have gone through your experience.
But I was wrong! My experience is my experience. No one else has lived it exactly the way I have. So trying to find someone with the same story is impossible.
Instead, here’s a better filter:
Seek advice from people whose life you want to live.
Not just people who are “successful” by society’s standards. But people who live the kind of life you want—one that reflects your values, your vision, your definition of success.