The High Achiever’s Murderous Failure

Photo by Victor Rodriguez on UnsplashSuccess! Goals! Progress! Ambitions!

Pursue them all with the single
minded determination of a sociopath
who’s fear and concern for consequences
has been turned so low that cannibalizing
all that he loves seems like a rational decision.

Your money is better spent on a cord of kindling to
warm yourself with rather than that self-help
book that only fans the flames of the guru’s ego
and does nothing to fix his AI-like Asperger’s.

Mediocre isn’t so bad as long as you’re free.

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