Best Advice, Worst Advice

Recently, an interviewer asked me what the best advice I had ever received was and, on the contrary, what the worst was.  These were very challenging questions, and I had to ponder for quite a while to determine thoughtful answers.  It was easy to think of some that were not very serious.  Much of what I have been told by trusted relatives, friends, and teachers was well-meaning but not very beneficial. For example, many told me to behave better and not to talk so much in school, which seemed unachievable.  Not everybody who gives you advice has the best intentions;...