[cissou]

I don't understand how

"“We laughed when we got the lawsuit. We knew we made it.”"

and

"his company settled the 2015 claims with Acushnet by agreeing to get out of the golf-ball business altogether; it received no payment from Acushnet, nor did it pay."

are compatible statements.

[exabrial]

I think at some point in your life, if you're creating or performing, you'll reach a point where your critics have a significant audience. At that point, you can give yourself a small pat on the back, you've managed to make a splash in the status quo.

[err4nt]

I feel like there was a smile that turned into a frown between those two statements as they realized what it meant

[munchbunny]

You celebrate the small victories even when you know you're about to hit a big setback. They're not mutually exclusive. In fact being able to appreciate the wins despite the losses is partly how you stay resilient.

[astrodust]

There's such a thing as funny-sad.