A couple of years ago I was definitely that guy who was obsessed with Gary Vaynerchuck's content, advice, and philosophies. Overtime however, I take his overall advice with much more of a grain of salt. I don't think one person should be your entire guiding light (he should probably say something like that). Some people love him and some people hate him. Rather than declaring him an idol or worthless, I wanted to share where I think his advice stands (the pros and cons), just my POV. Thoughts?PositivesNot caring about other people's opinions - He nails this one I think and offers unique ways to point out how ridiculous it is to the extent many of us are living our lives to impress others.Spending money on stuff you don't need - Although many of us have a 'healthy' level of materialism, I think there are far too many people are terrible spenders or trapped living expensive lifestyles that's causing more harm than doing good.Having patience - we do live in this 'I want it now' era with emerging technologies. If you ask any successful entrepreneur, none of them will tell you it was a quick and easy road to get to where they did.Focus on happiness - I think it's very possible to be happy making $50K and unhappy making $500K (or vice versa). Money is a good thing, but when it's our sole or #1 focus, it's easy to let ourselves get consumed in a miserable rat race (I've seen it with many people firsthand).NegativesLiving risky in your 20s - "This is your time to take huge risks". Although there is some truth to this, society isn't set up for this. Someone that took a bunch of risks in their 20s may have a harder time finding employment in their 30s (not having the expected experience). It's easier (in my view), to save up money early and then quit your job when you have a cushion / gained some experience. Does he not realize the average age of a successful entrepreneur is in their mid-40s? And plenty of those people had very traditional career paths and slowly over time figured out how to navigate their way into freedom lifestyles or entrepreneurship.Also - earning a high salary in your 20s (if you save money) can have a very positive effect down the road because of the time value of money. Those that take risks and have a $0 net worth at 30 years old may lack financial freedom to try new things once they're older.Outlook on being an employee - Once every while he will say if having a 9-5 makes you happy, you've won. But I think he underestimates the value you actually get from years of traditional professional experience. You actually learn a lot from corporate jobs that enhances many life and communication skills, including many skills to be a good entrepreneur. People that have literally never worked an office job will struggle or face a tough learning curve with many essential business skills if they're trying to whatever venture they want to on their own.Have Perspective! We get it, it's rare to be a human being, life is short and most of the world is struggling. However, mental health challenges are real and him trying say that over and over can just be counterproductive since many people inherently don't feel happy and it's not easy to just 'be happy'. see hubwealthy.com/wealthy
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