Success in any respect -- wealth, fame, accolades, awards, anything -- is incredibly dangerous to one's capacity for objective and rational thought. It tells th

Success in any respect -- wealth, fame, accolades, awards, anything -- is incredibly dangerous to one's capacity for objective and rational thought. It tells the brain "you are doing everything right, keep doing more of it" and the result is often nothing but self-referential confirmation bias for the remainder of life. The instant a person considers themselves a success, they often stop learning or thinking.