Oh how I wish I'd kept my instructions for putting the feet on my oil heater. Front of pamphlet: NEVER turn unit upside down. Step 1: turn unit upside down.

I think the most toxic concept in our society is the "rags to riches" stories where they leave out coming from a wealthy family or marrying a wealthy spouse. Always be critical of these "pulled myself up by my bootstraps" because step one: buy boots.

I think these are all missing a last step which is add the steps

How to live forever: Step 1. Don't die

Most of these bring the Richard Feynman Problem Solving Algorithm to mind (1. write down problem, 2. think hard, 3. write down solution); however he was a legendary genius problem solver, and step1 is a collection of sub-steps (like break it into manageable chunks, eliminate possibilities, etc) and step2 is a bag of techniques. The most famous Sidney Harris cartoon is the same, a mathematician writing a proof on a blackboard but another criticizes him for being unclear in the step where he wrote "...and then a miracle occurs...", http://www.sciencecartoonsplus.com/pages/gallery.php

Most of these are jokes. The financial ones, those that are not jokes, are disgusting.

How to make Chateaubriand: Cover top of 5 lb beef tenderloin with mushroom gallete then cover with puff pastry, be sure and use rice paper rounds, roast at normal temp until rare, pastry is golden brown. Make red wine mushroom reduction, serve with pan roasted potatoes. There you have it, Chateaubriand.