Molson Hart

I’d argue that many of the people who apparently tried and failed at being themselves are just conforming to some nonsense. Also, being you doesn’t necessarily mean you get a billion dollars or become famous. The outcome depends on who you are. For many, non-famous non-rich is

Their best life.

Yeah i'm not saying it's bad to incorporate this in your everyday life but it's rare to get money _because_ of it. If i write a software that is "totally me" and nobody wants it i'm poor. I can act like myself when i email/talk at work but my output has to please others.

How do you reconcile that with Paul Graham’s advice to build something you yourself want?

Check this out: I actually think you’re pretty full of yourself. You’re super smart. I feel like you were somehow as a prince or a king to be as a kid. Then you clawed your way from Hungary all the way to the United States. You’ve done very well for yourself and you are proud.

Justifiably so I would argue. Now, in the short run, maybe you’ll alienate yourself by wearing this pride on the outside (you dial it back) but in the long run, as painful as it might be, I think it would serve you well. First it makes you noteworthy. Second it’ll ratchet up

Your ambition. Lastly there’s no better way to improve than to fail a little bit (if you’re rational, which of course you are). Now I’ve gone on a very long limb here, but do you see what I’m saying?

Yeah i do. It's not a bad read actually. I am pretty full of myself deep down and I have put in a lot of work to mask it (and i thought i was good at it). Kind of curious how did you figure it? So your point is i should undo it gradually and iterate?