Kill the Buddha

There's a saying in, I think, Zen Buddhism...although I could be wrong about its origin. It goes something like, "If on the path to enlightenment you run into the Buddha, kill him." This saying applies to trading.

"If on the path to profitable trading you run into a trading guru, kill him."

Obviously, I mean this metaphorically. The jist is: you're going to have to find the ability within yourself. Once you can shed your dependence upon another, you will be one step closer to success.