Find people a little ahead of you, not miles ahead. They still remember the step you’re on.

Someone far ahead has forgotten the specifics of where you are, and their advice comes out general because the details have fallen out of memory. Someone two years in front remembers the actual step: which teacher to take, what the first week is like, what they wish they had done differently. The useful information is close by, and it is easier to ask for.

Find one person a year or two ahead of you in school, your sport, or a job you want, and ask one specific question this month. Keep it small and answerable.