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“That’s one of the problems he seems to be grappling with: more money, generally, means less struggle, and if it’s struggle that made him, how does he find that going forward?”
Money only removes some struggles. As Steve Jobs found, even ridiculous money won't prevent you from struggling if you have terminal cancer.
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Money only removes some struggles. As Steve Jobs found, even ridiculous money won't prevent you from struggling if you have terminal cancer.
Solution for Peter Rahal: get cancer.
Of course, even better if he puts his money to a good cause without getting cancer.
I did not expect to read the whole thing through but I guess I just did. It's fascinating the inner struggle of someone so successful yet who still feels the need to find something bigger to accomplish, a higher mountain to climb. I feel for him, since life is not easy for most of us and he purposefully tries to make it harder for him. But I also think, that the meaning he so desperately wants can come from other thi…
That is what makes ambitious people successful. They always want more and never stop wanting more. Those who are content with settling don't have the drive to make it.
Seems like this individual is in need of a re-branding as much as the re-branding that turned RX Bar from a soulless company into a raging success. (Shoutout to The McQuades and Scott & Victor for their incredible brand and package design work. http://www.themcquades.com/rx-bar )
It is interesting that creating a healthy bar with 'No B.S.' seemed to be motivated entirely by money, no idealism, no concern for public health, etc. He was totally willing to sell to a massive corporation that will almost certainly dilute his product to save cash and his main concern around that seemed to be 'but what will I do now?'. Maybe his life doesn't seem empty now that he has money, maybe it has always been…
His selfish motives resulted in a new product that many people seem to like. I think it’s amazing that we have a system that can harness his ambition, benefitting both him and the consumers of his product.
These types of young people have no class, no style and no real dreams to follow - other than making money. Because someone makes money does not make then interesting to read about. This is a perfect example
His impact on packaging is present all over the place if you look. He’s just looking for his next calling.
I thought it was interesting read, but it’s a story without a resolution yet.
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This. The trivial answer to 'reintroducing struggle' isn't even discussed.
Sure, because that's not actually the problem. What he was looking for was self-actualization. He thought he'd find that through building a company. He was wrong. That doesn't mean building a company js a bad thing! It's more like watering your plants when what they actually need is higher nitrate content. It's easy to mock the rich for being at a bit of a loss on how to live life, but in their defense, they have few…
Earlier quoted context omitted.
“That’s one of the problems he seems to be grappling with: more money, generally, means less struggle, and if it’s struggle that made him, how does he find that going forward?”
Money only removes some struggles. As Steve Jobs found, even ridiculous money won't prevent you from struggling if you have terminal cancer.
According to Chekhov: "One is shy of asking men under sentence what they have been sentenced for; and in the same way it is awkward to ask very rich people what they want so much money for, why they make such a poor use of their wealth, why they don't give it up, even when they see in it their unhappiness"
This. The trivial answer to 'reintroducing struggle' isn't even discussed.
Interesting read. Not that it matters, but I hate the consistency of those bars. It’s like eating a bunch of taffy. I always wonder if I’m missing fillings after.