Maybe put some value and engage with someone's articulation of their personal experience as opposed to simply dismissing it because it does not comport with your world view.
By all accounts they sounds quite successful as well as appreciative of their undergraduate advisor.
Engage in their experience? See above. Should I have snuck in there somewhere “nice job kind gentle person, you succeeded” or something?
What world view is that?
Maybe put some value and engage with someone's articulation of their personal experience as opposed to simply dismissing it because it does not comport with your world view.