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7 Overrated Pieces of “Common Knowledge”
Much of what the Internet taught you is wrong
If there’s any activity in which the self-development corner of the Internet excels, it’s beating a dead horse. Actually, we don’t just beat dead horses. We prop them up Weekend At Bernie’s-style dressed in different clothes, claiming this is a horse you’ve NEVER SEEN BEFORE.
Most advice that spreads like wildfire today sounds good on the surface. That’s why we’re all drawn to it. However, when examined, these overdone quotes and trite turns of phrase might be misleading, incomplete, or downright dangerous.
Let’s examine some of that “common knowledge.”
#1 Take a Leap of Faith
For most of us, taking a leap of faith is a terrible idea. We are misled, though, into thinking a win-or-die move is the only path to success. That’s because Hollywood and the media spent decades crafting the narrative of “A Hero who Struggles Greatly but Ultimately Succeeds.”
These stories are inspiring and entertaining. They just aren’t real.
Jan Koum saved $400,000 as a programmer before he started Whatsapp. Evan Spiegel had connections deeper than the Atlantic Ocean who rose up to advise him on (and invest in) the launch of his then-small social media…
