On: Woz: 'I Am the Happiest Person'

[pengaru]

> I've been to a lecture he gave, and Q&A session. I was left with no doubt that his ethos of joy and honesty predate his wealth and are entirely independent of it.

Don't most young people start life this way?

It's the influences of time spent in the rat race and a society fighting for scraps that beats it out of us.

I find those who struck it rich early and still turned out assholes more noteworthy.

[achenet → pengaru]

I started life in a family where money was often an issue, and it did give me some issues with it, which my chill dev job has actually helped me get over (I feel rich, so I'm generous).

So sometimes it's the opposite, you start out needy and the 'rat race' actually brings you to a more abundant world-view :)

[chaps → pengaru]

Noteworthy in what way, exactly?

[pengaru → chaps]

> Noteworthy in what way, exactly?

Being kind to others costs something, the wealthy can inherently afford it.

When they're still assholes it seems dysfunctional to me, like these folks are actively aspiring to be jerks.

What a strange path to choose, when you have so many options at your disposal.

[esafak → pengaru]

You said it costs something; getting along with other people, at least. They can afford not to do that.