[cynusx]

The media obsession with Sam Altman reminds me of the old dutch saying 'high trees capture a lot of wind' (hoge bomen vangen veel wind)

I suppose that's why many HNWI individuals consciously stay below the radar.

[eru]

Definitely. Though part of your job as a leader typically is also to catch that attention and direct it to serve the organisation.

[n4r9]

In Aus and NZ this is known as "cutting down the tall poppy": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tall_poppy_syndrome

[lioeters]

In Japan it goes, "The nail that sticks out gets hammered."

(Well not a metal "nail", but a wooden post.)

[rpmisms]

In my section of America, it's "the loose board gets nailed", which is just enough of an innuendo to make it stick.

[gastlygem]

In Chinese there is 树(tree)大(big)招(attract)风(wind) but it is used in a way that implies the tree is innocent and the wind is at fault.

[christogreeff]

Hoë bome vang die meeste wind (Afrikaans)

[Two4]

It would either be "Die hoogste bome vang die meeste wind" or "Hoë bome vang veel wind", if my idioms serve me correctly

[throw4847285]

The problem is when your wealth is inseparable from your celebrity. Altman is the face of AI. If he kept his foot out of his mouth he wouldn't be rich.

[AbstractH24]

> 'high trees capture a lot of wind'

Makes me feel better about being short (on a good day I'm 5"3')

[Y_Y]

Unless you're a high net worth HNWI individual, right?