i 101% agree. i was easily influenced by books and others on twitter, in chat rooms etc but as i became a better trader i know what to focus on etc. Colm O'shea said it well in hedge fund market wizards when asked "Is trading something that can be taught" and he replied "It can't be taught but it can be learned" I have written off this vain of thought extensively. but the gist of it is that everyone is on their own journey and u may be exposed to someone teaching you something very useful but if it is not time to learn it and fit it into your own personal system then it is useless.