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I'll say that at least for me random people on message boards were not helpful to me in getting my life together. Even advice from friends and family didn't help that much. They meant well and their moral support was great, but in terms of specific actionable advice they really couldn't help.

What helped me was seeking out experts in the fields were I needed help. I went to a therapist to work out my personal issues, to a career coach to figure out a career plan, and talked to people in the field I wanted to go into about what they did. Talking with those people helped me immensely.

edit: I guess what I want to say from this is if you're going to message boards and really want to help people do better in their lives, unless you are a professional in a particular area it's probably better for advice to be less "Here's what you should do" and more "Here's where you can find the resources that will help you".