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> Having early success is daunting (what if I never reach that level again?!) but can also be liberating. Reminds me of a "where are they now?" article I read
by brazzy 1y ago
> Having early success is daunting (what if I never reach that level again?!) but can also be liberating.
Reminds me of a "where are they now?" article I read about a football team that won the world cup. They had achieved the highest possible success in their sport, most of them in their 20s.
One managed to go to a world cup again as a coach and reach the final. Some of became TV commentators. Many became coaches, often in lower leagues.
Only one left the sport entirely, invested his money and lived in Florida.
- TeMPOraL 1y agoMakes me think of Nobel laureates and the claim I saw a few times, that getting the award is usually the peak of one's career. The reasoning goes, even though the award is proof of competence + a door opener, and should lead to even better results in the future, constantly worrying about living up to the reputation puts a brake on one's work. I've heard similar things said about novelists, too.