Bad advice. Better to think realistically. Not to say that he shouldn't pursue this and that he can't get over this, but life isn't as simple as "anything is possible if you try". There are limits and we don't like to tell our kids because we want them to go as far as they can, but realistically our time and energy may be better spent in other directions because some dreams and pursuits are actually hopeless. If one doesn't learn this, it can have devastating results later on.