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*[[Be suspicious of leaders]]. Especially leaders with their own svengalis. People who are at the top of their field — Elon Musk, Steve Jobs, Peter Thiel —are as likely there by good luck and timing as skill and judgement. Make up your own mind. By all means buy the product, but why buy the philosophy of a guy who may well just have fluked it? Principle applies to leaders who themselves slavishly follow a svengali. [[Ayn Rand]] is a red flag. | *[[Be suspicious of leaders]]. Especially leaders with their own svengalis. People who are at the top of their field — Elon Musk, Steve Jobs, Peter Thiel —are as likely there by good luck and timing as skill and judgement. Make up your own mind. By all means buy the product, but why buy the philosophy of a guy who may well just have fluked it? Principle applies to leaders who themselves slavishly follow a svengali. [[Ayn Rand]] is a red flag. | ||
*[[Ignore pop stars when they talk about politics]]. Would you listen to politicians when they talk about pop music? | *[[Ignore pop stars when they talk about politics]]. Would you listen to politicians when they talk about pop music? | ||
*[[It’s not a fucking competition]] | |||
===Harden up=== | ===Harden up=== | ||
*{{maxim|The glass is half full.}} ''Always''. ''Whoever'' you are, ''wherever'' you are. If you have the time, resources and cognitive ability to read ''this'' diatribe, you’re one of the lucky ones. ''For Christ’s sake, buck up''. | *{{maxim|The glass is half full.}} ''Always''. ''Whoever'' you are, ''wherever'' you are. If you have the time, resources and cognitive ability to read ''this'' diatribe, you’re one of the lucky ones. ''For Christ’s sake, buck up''. | ||