Crux: > They want a hero -- somebody more than a mentor. This is the problem. Grow up and understand that nobody -- not Paul Graham, not DHH, not your guru-l

Crux: > They want a hero -- somebody more than a mentor. This is the problem. Grow up and understand that nobody -- not Paul Graham, not DHH, not your guru-like boss that rebuilt an AIX filesystem with 'ed' -- nobody is perfect. And realize that no one can make your decisions but you. Then there is no problem. Decide -- don't follow -- and you're fine. Slavishly hanging on every word of another, imperfect human being will always get you in trouble, and it's no quality that any would-be leader should embody. If you want to follow someone else, go back to your cubicle!