>> "a pathological level of lies and hype from a person who has real achievements to boast about, if he could just control the need to promise the sun and stars

>> "a pathological level of lies and hype from a person who has real achievements to boast about, if he could just control the need to promise the sun and stars" > Can these things be separated? Can someone be reasonable and realistic and also achieve huge things? Yes, of course they can. "Achieving huge things" does not require "a pathological level of lies and hype." As evidenced by every person who wasn't a twisted salesman who ever achieved something.