I’m often tempted to think that I would have accomplished more if my parents had like, taught me to read or whatever.

But the most remarkable person I’ve ever worked with was born female in the PRC at a time when, well that was even more of a handicap than contemporary US-style sexism and misogyny, to put it mildly.

This person had to be at the top of every list by sheer character and determination from birth on to even get to where my fucked up childhood started me. And has far exceeded my accomplishment so far.

It kind of keeps it in perspective for me that as hard as I’ve worked, it’s possible to work harder and smarter and achieve more.