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What is the point of greatness? When is enough enough?
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Date: August 28th, 2025 11:57 PM Author: disco fries (his own flesh as well as all space was still a cage) I watched the movie Air and obviously they try to build this story around marketing Michael Jordan into the greatest NBA player and they poopoo Mel “Dinner Bell Mel” Turpin throughout, like they were going after serendipity. Nothing about the film is credible. Michael Jordan had an unprecedented marketing deal, won championships, was the king of it all, and threw it all away to play minor league baseball. Today he’s still a billionaire, gets to gamble all he wants, is generally reclusive and unremarkable in private life. Sports are just ludicrous. Who cares. Life goes on. Nobody will even remember who Michael Jordan is in 50 years. He’ll be like Honus Wagner. |
Date: August 28th, 2025 11:58 PM Author: evan39 SporTTT is all fraud. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767347&forum_id=2,#49220820) |
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Date: August 29th, 2025 12:01 AM Author: disco fries (his own flesh as well as all space was still a cage) Clearly, friend. This is also true at smaller scales though. When is enough enough? Do most people need $10m? What about 5m? 3m? 2m? 1m? Dementia Mom is mid-70s, rents a small house, doesn’t want to travel any more, has a $1.1m IRA and is afraid to spend a dime. Surely that’s not an ideal outcome. |
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Date: August 29th, 2025 12:01 AM Author: hank_scorpio you literally picked the single example of a living athlete for whom this isn't true, you still know babe ruth, mj is at that level, he is less important as a basketball player than as a cultural figure, mj is America in the 90's (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767347&forum_id=2,#49220827) |
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Date: August 29th, 2025 12:06 AM Author: disco fries (his own flesh as well as all space was still a cage) MJ is an example of an overhyped, over marketed caricature, sure. He’s known for being a degenerate gambler and getting his dad killed. He’s known for his disastrous left turn in his career. He’s remembered as the quintessential jock who turned down loser alley to disastrous results, but came back home and found his way again. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767347&forum_id=2,#49220832) |
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Date: August 29th, 2025 8:11 AM Author: See Ex. C at Bates No. 000001 (gunneratttt) (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767347&forum_id=2,#49221175) |
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Date: August 29th, 2025 12:07 AM Author: Bob Rooney isnt that movie about the shoe deal lmao (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767347&forum_id=2,#49220836) |
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Date: August 29th, 2025 7:52 AM Author: disco fries (his own flesh as well as all space was still a cage) (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767347&forum_id=2,#49221155) |
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Date: August 29th, 2025 7:54 AM Author: The Last Liberal (🧐) Yeah whereas CSLG is a name that will ring through the echoes of eternity (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767347&forum_id=2,#49221156) |
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Date: August 29th, 2025 7:56 AM Author: jafar in the trenches I think a lot of people conflate a lust for greatness with simple desire to achieve in a field Achievement isn't necessarily "great" but it is growth and advancement and that's the game most of us tolerate, play, and occasionally even enjoy in our professional lives until our 60s or 70s come around |
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Date: August 29th, 2025 8:03 AM Author: disco fries (his own flesh as well as all space was still a cage) Wow. That’s an insight. Maybe that’s what is missing from my life, professional or otherwise, a sense that I am advancing, building, or otherwise working toward some meaningful goal, (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767347&forum_id=2,#49221167) |
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Date: August 29th, 2025 8:09 AM Author: jafar in the trenches i've heard from peers that a change in scenery or locale is often the guide to revealing life meaning obscured at present, especially in cases of burnout, anomie, or spiritual alienation from work or colleagues in previous times holidays would provide a sort of "refresh" to renew and invigorate the drives but with the invasion and partial collapse of traditional america's calendar and cultural system there's not much solace to be found in 3 day weekends |
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Date: August 29th, 2025 8:14 AM Author: disco fries (his own flesh as well as all space was still a cage) Maybe. It’s also being a parent to four small kids. They suck up all the oxygen in my life and I can’t breathe or otherwise self-reflect. It’s a very hard time for me right now. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767347&forum_id=2,#49221179) |
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Date: August 29th, 2025 8:24 AM Author: jafar in the trenches yep. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767347&forum_id=2,#49221193) |
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Date: August 29th, 2025 8:14 AM Author: See Ex. C at Bates No. 000001 (gunneratttt) thats what most people are missing. usually after theyve achieved everything important (career, family, etc.)
you have a very obvious, important, and achievable goal staring at you in the mirror every day. one that every bit of effoet will produce visible improvement and qualify of life gains. but you'd rather mope on xo. |
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Date: August 29th, 2025 8:17 AM Author: disco fries (his own flesh as well as all space was still a cage) What is that, my man? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767347&forum_id=2,#49221184) |
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Date: August 29th, 2025 8:23 AM Author: See Ex. C at Bates No. 000001 (gunneratttt) teewinot beckons (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767347&forum_id=2,#49221192) |
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Date: August 29th, 2025 8:25 AM Author: jafar in the trenches whatever sherman said about the confederacy "it's all hollow on the inside" |
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Date: August 29th, 2025 8:15 AM Author: i gave my cousin head for you (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5767347&forum_id=2,#49221183) |