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[[Judge people by what they do, not what they say]] Talk is cheap.
[[Judge people by what they do, not what they say]] Talk is cheap.


[[Be masculine]]. Don't apologise for who you are.
If you’re a man, [[be masculine]]. Don’t apologise for who you are.


[[It's just a game]]: If you derive a significant part of your self-worth from the fortunes of a dozen well-paid me  you've never met and over whom you have no influence, ask whether there's something missing in your life.
[[It's just a game]]: If you derive a significant part of your self-worth from the fortunes of a dozen well-paid me  you've never met and over whom you have no influence, ask whether there's something missing in your life.
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There are no outsized risks or rewards at the top of the curve. They are down the tail.
There are no outsized risks or rewards at the top of the curve. They are down the tail.


It's not just "not all Heroes wear capes". Heroes ''don't'' wear capes. Heroes don’t try to be heroes.
It's not just "not all heroes wear capes". [[Heroes don’t wear capes|Heroes ''don’t'' wear capes]].  
 
Heroes don't seek validation, either. Only needy people need [[awards|validation]].  


[[Don't be needy]]. Walk up escalators. Give up your seat.
[[Don't be needy]]. Walk up escalators. Give up your seat.
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The Dead Poet's Rule: [[There's no machine for judging poetry]].
The Dead Poet's Rule: [[There's no machine for judging poetry]].


===[[The pitch]]===
===[[The pitch]]===