He is obviously not suggesting that and it's frankly gross to pull that move.
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Blanket you-can-do-it motivational poster talk isn't helpful, either, and that's not what I'm advocating. What I'm advocating is that when someone in one's circle announces some difficult thing they want to do, the default response be to try to figure out how to help enable them.
If you believe this person is incapable of doing what they want to do, that's fine, but unless you have field-specific knowledge that grants you specific concerns to (gently) raise, suggesting or connecting them with someone who does is far better than "knocking them down a peg."
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In fact, it's very difficult to go wrong with helping (stable, reasonably friendly) people connect to others working on adjacent projects. Most people underestimate how many experts & experienced insiders will give them a chance, even if they're green and a bit naive.
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If you create a strong early filter re: "ignores discouragement," congrats, "ignores discouragement" becomes a pre-req for success. I don't get the sense that you endorse that. The organic later filter — finding mentors willing to invest time/money in you — is clearly preferable
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