The hazards of quick success

Joe Pug in his interview with Caitlin Rose says famous people can get stuck at the maturity level at which they first had a massive success. He recounts an idea attributed to Bono that if you look up after 10 years at a dinner party, and you’re surrounded by only people on your payroll, you’re probably an asshole.¹

Why is this? Authentic feeling and experience destines us for our vocation. If this is so, those who pacify their suffering with worldly success do not learn from their suffering.

!It is clear that we must hold to what is difficult

[[ Enjoy the process ]]. Brené Brown did at TEDTalk in her 40s and has now had success. Part of what makes her relatable is that she had had a normal life before that.²

That makes me think of John Mulaney’s joke about Mick Jagger demanding, “Coca Cola!”

[[ Christopher Lee’s advice for young actors ]] is that it’s dangerous to believe your own publicity.