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His quote "God is dead" is supposed to indicate the genesis of nihilism.
Without a higher purpose, we fall into a belief that our lives are worthless.
However, we can find our own "god", whether that be helping others, mastery of a skill, or finding contentment.
There are plenty of things to find value in, just because Nietzsche had a complete breakdown in the pursuit, doesn't mean he's wrong.
When I make the decision to stare at my phone while crossing the street, I may be a hypocrite, but it doesn't make "look both ways before crossing" bad advice.