Yeah I followed advice like this. It does not always work. I studied hard in college, I worked hard, and I was a programmer earning good money.<p>I never learned how to deal with stress and the stress from the job caused a mental illness that forced me to go on disability.<p>If I had to do it all over again I&#x27;d develop stress management skills along with people and social skills. Getting along with people who don&#x27;t understand how technology works is a big deal.<p>I don&#x27;t know how to get back into working again and I&#x27;m 47 and barely getting by. Blew through my life savings and filed chapter 13 bankruptcy due to high medical bills. If I never developed that mental illness, I&#x27;d most likely still be working.