Patterns Over People
#human-nature
It’s dangerous to try and emulate successful people. You discount the luck that played a role in their success when you do. The billionaires and CEOs are the result of Survivorship Bias. Their wisdom is less applicable to other situations. The more extreme an outcome, the less relevant the advice is to the average person. Instead, it’s more actionable to study broad patterns. Macro trends. Patterns of success and failure demonstrate the right qualities to emulate and avoid. The more common the pattern is, the more applicable it will be to your situation.