Let’s flip the script today.

I’ve spent the last few months asking hundreds of people about the advice they got from their parents.

And some of the answers have been so sweet.
So nostalgic.
So wholesome, I almost teared up into my iced coffee.

But today, I’m not asking others.

I’m sharing mine.

Because there’s one thing my dad has told me over and over throughout my life.

Ready for it?

“Everything is BS. Don’t believe something is true just because someone said so.”

Direct.
Simple.
A little rough around the edges - classic Dad.

But wow, has that line stuck with me.

At first, I didn’t totally get it.

Like, okay Dad… so what, Santa’s fake and taxes are made up?

But the older I got, the more that sentence started to echo in my head.

In school, they told me the definition of success was getting a prestigious 6-figure job.

That made sense at the time.

Until I got the job.
And realized I hated every minute of it.

The suits.
The structure.
The existential dread that hit every Sunday night at 8 pm.

Everyone said I should be grateful.
That I’d “made it.”

But my dad’s voice kicked in:

Everything is BS.

And I started to question it.

I left that job.
Took a risk.
Started talking to strangers on the street with a mic.

And guess what, my friend?

Now I’ve got 1 million subscribers, a business I love, and a calendar that doesn’t fill me with doom.

Then there’s social media.

Some guru online will swear that “7 second videos get 3x more engagement.”

Another one says “no no, 37 seconds is the sweet spot.”

Another yells “make 12 minute mini documentaries or your algorithm will die.”

Again, my dad’s line rings in my brain:

Don’t believe something is true just because someone said so.

Because here’s the truth…

There’s no universal blueprint.

What worked for them might not work for you.

And what works for you might not work tomorrow.

Everything is fluid.
Context matters.
And surface level rules rarely explain the whole story.

Even now, I approach every bit of advice with a healthy dose of “Hmm… maybe.”

Not “yes.”
Not “no.”
Just curiosity.

Because when you believe everything at face value, you give up your power.

But when you question everything?

You find what’s real for you.

You become a better decision maker.
A better creator.
A better human.

Now don’t get me wrong - this doesn’t mean ignore all advice and become a conspiracy theorist about salad dressing.

It just means be thoughtful.

Ask why.
Ask how.
Ask if it actually applies to you.

Because sometimes the advice is gold.

And sometimes it’s just someone’s very loud opinion wrapped in fancy vocabulary.

So here’s your reminder from my dad and me:

Everything is BS.

Until you test it.
Until you feel it.
Until you live it.

Make your own truth.

That’s how you build a life that feels like yours - not one that’s been handed to you like a preloaded playlist.

Question.
Explore.
Decide.

Repeat.

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