Marcus Aurelius was right when he said the crowd will forget you no matter what you do. So the only real question is whether you spent your years chasing their approval or actually living for yourself.
Charlie Munger: “I did not intend to get rich — I wanted to get independent — and just overshot.”
Munger believed
“Just keep plugging away… it’s amazing how it works out.”
This advice by Elon Musk hits hard:
“Stop being patient and start asking yourself: How can I accomplish my 10 year plan in 6 months? You will probably fail, but you'll be far ahead of the person who simply accepted it would take 10 years.”