I don’t have a problem with someone using their talents to become successful, I just don’t think the highest calling is success. Things like freedom and the expansion of knowledge are beyond success, beyond the personal. Personal success is not wrong, but it is limited in importance, and once you have enough of it it is a shame to keep striving for that, instead of for truth, beauty, or justice.

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  • Beauty — Appreciating aesthetics, grace, and the sublime
  • Freedom — The value of liberty, independence, and self-determination
  • Success — Insights on achievement, ambition, and reaching your goals
  • Truth — Meditations on honesty, authenticity, and the search for truth

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