What is the worst advice people still give? Answer by Dandan Zhutop-billing headhunter and career coach, on Quora :. As a contrarian who went from babysitter’s daughter to millionaire careet 30, I achieved it by avoiding as MUCH conventional advice as I could in each circumstance. Of course, I couldn’t dodge every bullet, so here is some of the best worst advice that people commonly give:. Assuming you grew up in a stable home with career-oriented or somewhat decently successful parents, for those of us in the middle class and above, your parents are likely to make life all about finding this mystery stable job. As to if stability is even guaranteed in our rapidly changing world is even possible or not, they pay no mind. Society wants carerr to strive for safety. Instead of encouraging children to leverage their natural strengths and inclinations, the process of brainwashing people to abide by strictly dictated behaviors for «guaranteed» success and stability is fo...