"Follow your dreams" is the stupidest advice ever.

[DonFerrari]

DélioPT said:

DonFerrari said:

The problem is that the follow you dream mentality is exactly one of exageration used together with "against all odds".

I do agree that people have to realize their potential, improve on it and make it a spring for their personal success, but that isn't as catchy (and ill-based) than "follow your dream".

If you can't achieve everything, them a lot these dreams aren't achievable and thus for, the very "follow your dream" is also false.

As OP put, if you like something, sure go for it, do and enjoy. But don't be entrapped by "follow your dream" and aiming for the basically impossible.

The "follow your dreams" mentality - as you put it - is not an exaggeration. It's just a state of mind in which you focus on something.
There are no promises in said state of mind. There no garantees. And if you fail, doesn't mean the mantra was wrong, it just means that you tried (the very purpose of such a mentaility) and did not succeed.

I agree that you shouldn't be blind to the world around you. That's why i said "It's those who follow their dreams that must be aware of their own limitations."

To me, the whole point is encouraging one self or others to go after something; to try. That's it. With full consciousness of what it implies going after something, of course.

Ever saw these people preaching "follow your dreams, but only if they are feasible and you have the talent to achieve it"? Nope, they usually put in a way that you just have to believe and work hard for it.