“But is it such a serious flaw? Is it even a symptom?” I asked. “Don’t we all have something we don’t do well or can’t do at all?” “My immediate reaction to that is to say, ‘Look, if I’m going to have a flaw, let it be in an area that doesn’t interfere with my professional ambition’—which, of course, is nonsensical.” “Since ambition is the problem?” “Right. There’s no question about it. Ambition is the problem. But I think you’d be surprised by what the ambition is about. It isn’t just getting out there and killing my father. That’s just part of it. There are other things, too. Well, I’ll be
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