Fame
When success is a byproduct of conviction rather than the terminal goal, one's relationship to it is healthier. Framing matters: pursuing the work produces fame, while pursuing fame directly sets up the conditions for a Pyrrhic victory. Fa…
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When success is a byproduct of conviction rather than the terminal goal, one's relationship to it is healthier. Framing matters: pursuing the work produces fame, while pursuing fame directly sets up the conditions for a Pyrrhic victory. Fame is uncomfortable to claim as an identity when it arrives as a side effect of the work rather than as the primary objective.