This insight is practically the only thing I gained by reading Some Particulars of the Life of the Late George Colman, which represents the limit case. I recommend his plays though.
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A mistake famous people consistently make in autobiographies: defending themselves against bogus attacks made against them during their lives. If the attacks were actually bogus, the explanation of why they were will make pretty dull reading. Put it in an appendix.
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Are you writing your autobiography?
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Will keep in mind for when im famous, sounds like great advice
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There's a general focus on controversy because people seem to like conflict. While it's surely dull for the intellectual person, it's probably entertaining for the average person.
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Famous people.... hahaha. There are no legacies
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People shouldn't pay attention to criticism on the internet. They are fighting an invisible crowd who by far outnumbers them and without a doubt has the last word. If somebody has a criticism, do a face-to-face debate. If they are not willing to do that, just let it slide.
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Not caring about winning trivial arguments (aka most arguments) is the ultimate time saver.
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I notice a similar pattern in business biographies, if you fell out with a fellow executive it goes in the book, if you had a good relationship it’s skated over or not mentioned. I’d have thought good relationships build businesses more often than bad ones detract from them.
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But sometimes often those attacks lead to a catharsis / turning point and they need to give the backstory..
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Lee Kuan Yew goes hilariously over the top with this; an absolute forensic accounting of why each and every one of his forgotten opponents were wrong, all of them, in between his notes on how he turned Singapore into an economic powerhouse
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I like him already!
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