Morgan Housel
๐ค SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
I've looked up to you for years as well.
But I bring that up.
I think that's an important thing to bring up because what has driven me are people like you.
And others, James Clear, Michael Lewis, people who I've really looked up to and not been so crazy to say, I wanna be that person one day, both because that's not, everyone should just do it in their own way.
But I've always been,
I think there's a difference between envy and aspiration.
You can be really inspired by someone's success without envying them.
And if I can name half a dozen people that I've really looked up to and said like, man, they're a good role model.
But the important thing is I don't envy them.
I can also name half a dozen people I won't, who I've envied.
And when I try to get introspective about that, why do I envy that person?
It's usually it's because they achieved a level of success, but I didn't like how they did it.
And that's a subjective thing.
Maybe they're all good people in their own right.
I don't want to be too judgmental, which is why I won't name them.
But I think it's an important distinction of people in your life who inspire you versus you envy them.
And I think everyone, if they're honest, probably has some of both.
But I really โ I like looking up to people where it's like not only do I appreciate what you did professionally โ
and think you did it with a high level of integrity, and you look like you're having fun doing it.
But at least from my appearance, I like the whole package of the life that you're living, and that's really important.