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The Pathless Path with Paul Millerd cover image

#139 Compounding Memes - Trung Phan on his great grandfather, living abroad, the expat community in Asia, writing, working at The Hustle, children and work, balancing his various activities, going solo, and playing the long game

The Pathless Path with Paul Millerd

CHAPTER

The Importance of Being a Martial Artist

My great grandfather passed his regional exams in 1900 however he had no intention of pursuing such a career and only wanted the qualification to increase his gravitas. He was sold out by Ho Chi Minh as we alluded to their intellectual rivals but they realized that would have created a martyr so they just put him under house arrest for last 15 years of his life. The key lesson is become so valuable that they can't get rid of youYeah if you are a martyr that protects you that is a that is a good lesson um writing every day so I interviewed Steph Smith yesterday and she's incredible produces so much she's like I don't know how Trung did it every day just like a day

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