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Die a hero or live long enough to become the villain right?

• Loughla 6y ago
  I've never fully understood that saying. Failure to stay relevant and understand the world as it is without your blinders on doesn't make you the victim of time. That's a choice you've made. It's simple to lose touch. You did what the youth are doing a decade ago; hell, you're still in the game, albeit in a much different role. The world shifts around you, but you are so rich and powerful that people in your personal circle either don't see it themselves because of their wealth and power, or would NEVER point out your shortcomings because they need access to your wealth and power. In other words, assigning that statement - die a hero or live long enough to become the villain - says, to me, that he hasn't actually done anything wrong. That it's not his fault, he's just been around so long that tastes have changed. He's the victim, is what I read there. I would argue, though, that it is his fault. He's out of touch with the world as it is for people just starting out, AND he's made the mistake of believing his view is the view, right and proper. No idea what all that means in this context, but there it is, I guess.
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  • nostrademons 6y ago
    You usually don't become a hero without staking a position. Once you've staked it, it becomes part of your identity, and is pretty hard to let go of. Even if you shift your views, much of the rest of the world will hold you to your younger self. (Though with enough time, they'll forget. Remember when Arianna Huffington was a conservative commentator, or Donald Trump was a Democrat, or Elizabeth Warren was a Republican, or Benedict Arnold was a Patriot? Hmm, maybe some of those aren't great examples.)