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by matwood 495 days ago
> At some point they lose touch with reality.

See every rich person telling young people to follow their passion.

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Yes, it's so frustrating to hear them talk. Everyone knows a great deal of their success was luck (as discussed in the book Outlier), but they still find it amusing to lecture the "lesser folks" about ways to get rich.