There are three keys to getting the right kind of help: First, seek wisdom, not advice. Advice tells you what to do; wisdom tells you how to figure out what to do. If you rely on advice, you will always need advice. But with wisdom, you can learn how to be the master.

Second, avoid all that weakens you. There’s a very simple litmus test: If it’s not constructive or encouraging, it’s weakening you. It can be something you don’t like hearing, but it should be constructive and solution-based.

Rarely have I met a highly successful person who wasn’t encouraging, but I have met many unsuccessful people who
always seem to see the negative side of things, and they can’t wait to share it with the world. Avoid those people!