Tim Ferriss personal blog
Reasons not to become famous
I felt like I somehow needed fame. In retrospect, there was a lot of self-loathing from tough childhood experiences, and I desperately hoped that love from without (i.e., from masses of other people) would somehow make up for hate from within.
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Life, Learning & WritingTech Industry & Business2020
On Hacker News
| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2020 | Reasons not to become famous by imgabe | 850 | 408 |
| Dec 21, 2025 | Reasons not to become famous (2020) by Tomte | 163 | 134 |
| May 21, 2023 | Reasons not to become famous (2020) by barry-cotter | 97 | 127 |
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