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Re:Do Adults Have the Skills They Need to Thrive in a Changi... by gizmo on Tuesday December 10, 2024 @08:10AM (#42376492)
> I've never seen anyone reach great heights without being in control of their own feelings

Steve Jobs wasn't exactly known for being in control of his emotions. Musk, Gates, Ellison and Kalanick also have a reputation for exploding in rage from time to time.

When you look at history's greatest scientists or mathematicians you see a pretty similar picture. Newton? Erdos? Grothendieck? Diogenes? They weren't emotionally stable 9 to 5 guys. Quite the opposite.

People who reach great heights are rarely balanced people. "Everything in moderation" doesn't produce greatness. If history tells us anything it's that we are incredibly forgiving of the flaws of highly accomplished people.

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Re:Do Adults Have the Skills They Need to Thrive in a Changi... by Ma8ee on Tuesday December 10, 2024 @08:25AM (#42376595)
I think Steve Jobs et al were in control of their emotions. I’m quite certain those explosions were controlled to achieve some certain effects.
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Re:Do Adults Have the Skills They Need to Thrive in a Changi... by gizmo on Tuesday December 10, 2024 @09:25AM (#42377092)
He didn't recognize his daughter for the first 2 years of her life and angrily insisted the child wasn't his because he didn't want the distraction of parenthood. Emotionally developed people don't behave like this.
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