Note I added that after Said wrote this comment. (partly as a response to Said’s comment)
The place where I feel like I addressed this (though somewhat less clearly) in the original version was:
There is rationality involved in sifting through the various practices people suggest to you, and figuring out which ones work best. But, the specific skill of “sifting out the good from the bad” isn’t always the best approach. It might take years to become good at it, and it’s not obvious that those years of getting good at it will pay off.
Note I added that after Said wrote this comment. (partly as a response to Said’s comment)
The place where I feel like I addressed this (though somewhat less clearly) in the original version was: