Very humbling post. It take a lot for a person to admit these sorts of flaws - generally people who have large followings would become big headed and position themeselves as industry experts or thought leaders, as you like to call them.
It says a lot about a person's character when they can not only openly admit their flaws, but also advise others against taking their advice as gospel.
You are right though: many Youtubers and bloggers would position themselves as experts. I work full time in cryptocurrencies between ICO consulting, course creation and research. I work for about 10/11 hours per day, 5-6 days a week and I still would not consider myself an indsutry expert, I merely offer my opinion. I think that to be an expert you need to have an extensive knowledge, that very few people have.
Thank you for sharing this post, it is truly humbling!
Well said.
Thank you. Happy to talk more about my experience, goals etc. If you're interested let me know.