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But creativity is not the only form of achievement worth being proud of.
Discovery, exploration, mastering a skill, assisting others in need...
Living a good life in these trying times, improving *yourself* intellectually or economically...
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I agree with what you're saying. I just don't believe that a few of them require external validation (e.g. improving yourself intellectually, economically, health-wise, etc.; mastering skills that are of personal value, but not of value to others).
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(But, then, at that age I would read each year's new World Almanack, cover to cover, as soon as it hit the street.)
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Man, I loved almanacs around that age too.
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There is a big rift between how different people and entire societies view and treat high achievers. I expect even bigger consequences down the road.
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I can't comment on the book since I've only seen a synopsis of it. However, it is worth pointing out that there are different types of achievement and different attitudes towards them. I think a key point is that achievements that are of purely personal value are respected as long as they are modest, but they are often frowned upon if they are immodest. Achievements of social value are far more likely to be respected even if there is a lack of modesty.