Missing a train is only painful if you run after it! Likewise, not matching the idea of success others expect from you is only painful if that's what you are seeking.
— Nassim Nicholas Taleb Contemporary

Black Swan theory

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The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms

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2010

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Humorous

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