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by throwaway_JiY4E 1615 days ago
> if you only view yourself in terms of your utility to others, you will be consumed for your usefulness.

I have seen what you say firsthand in myself over the years. Concepts about treating yourself like a business and over emphasizing your "brand" are part of this. I'm not demonizing those concepts, just they can be overdone or overemphasized.

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Mistaking the path for the journey.

(Or more prosaically, mistaking the how for the what or the process for the goal)