"Follow your dreams" is the stupidest advice ever.

[EricHiggin]

DélioPT said:

DonFerrari said:

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.

Honestly, that's not how i have seen people say it.
When i hear people say that line, and only that line, it's said in a way to encourage others.

I really can't remembre it being said in another way - a way that implies that you can achieve it all.
Maybe that's me.

It's not just about how it's said, it's where and when as well. Not always, but quite often, it's on the red carpet or on a stage, part of some big time event, looked upon as a major achievement, where people's minds can be misguided into thinking what they are hearing, as well as what they are seeing, are directly linked. This is a problem. All it would take is another sentence to make it perfectly clear, but that could lead to the initial phrase losing it's glorified meaning. 

Some people can read between the lines, due to their intelligence or life experience, but many cannot. This is why it's important that people (kids) are taught to think outside the box, like questioning things that don't make complete sense, and not simply eating what they are fed. You don't need to "bite the hand that feeds you", but you should immediately be asking what's in the food if it doesn't taste right.