Interview · moment 16 of 22
The Yeezys Epiphany and Wanting Nice Things
from Heroism is a Solitary Thing · #85
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3 minGuest
Connor tells a story about getting sent free Yeezys and realizing he does want money and nice things after all, and Tim argues everyone secretly wants comfort and there's nothing wrong with wanting to be paid for skill.
- 45:09Tim gets expensive Yeezys in the mail and discovers people admire them, sparking a realization that he actually wants to have money.
- 45:44At a certain point you get too old to be broke and have to start making tough choices that inspire you to work harder.
- 46:17Tim explains he needs to get rewarded for work at some point, otherwise why do it—after mortgaging comfort on tour, he's earned nice things.
- 46:44Rich people are more interesting than poor people because they've figured something out that poor people haven't.
- 47:07If you ask most people why they're not millionaires, you get varying excuses, but if you ask the 5% who are, their stories are actually interesting.
- 47:38Question posed about whether people who lucked into wealth, like heiresses, are interesting.