You didn't find the saint I asked for and told me to just 'nurture good thoughts.' Isn't that a generic and unhelpful answer?

The advice to nurture good thoughts is rooted in a specific and powerful example from Chapter 19, not a generic dismissal. The author describes a personal experiment: "if a wave of good thoughts arises, one should certainly nurture it." He then resolved to chant Rama's name and found his resolve was immediately confirmed by Sai's grace through a song he heard. The chapter explains, "By nourishing that same thought, great satisfaction will be felt; the intellect will also develop, and the mind will feel pleasant." Therefore, this is not just abstract advice; it is a practical method to experience Sai's grace directly, by making a firm resolve based on a pure thought and then witnessing how the Guru responds and provides encouragement.