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The truth is that fame means nothing but what a man is in comparison with others. It is essentially relative in character, and therefore only indirectly valuable; for it vanishes the moment other people become what the famous man is. Absolute value can be predicated only of what a man possesses under any and all circumstances — here, what a man is directly and in himself.
The Wisdom of Life
Arthur Schopenhauer
Related from Sommer: “You’re not responsible for the hand of cards you were dealt. You’re responsible for maxing out what you were given.”
Tools of Titans
Timothy Ferriss
Having one of the most popular podcasters in the world become a platform for vaccine misinformation?
That’s bad, for obvious reasons.
I’m Going to Back a Few...
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