For best advice, try the mirror

Advice, Mike Marriner and Nathan Gebhard write, “distracts you from building a life that’s in tune with what you’re passionate about as an individual” (“Seeking the Secret to Success,” June 5).

These young men discovered what many of their elders have not: Each of us is the only expert on ourselves. I believe each of us has all the answers we need to find our own kind of success, but we may benefit from the guidance of a skilled and curious questioner to help us find them.

Thank you, Susan Carpenter, for reminding us that, regardless of our age, “To thine own self be true” still makes sense.

Nancy Weil Brown

Chatsworth

Nancy Weil Brown is a professional coach specializing in life, career and transitions.