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> no way to prove

For a start, don't join Dad's company as VP when you're 22.

Luckily, they don't need to prove quality, because wealth is a good enough proxy indicator for almost everyone. If you're talking about proving to oneself, then they're on the same footing as everyone else.

> don't fuck up

Easy: don't do anything. Leave the money where it is. Take an annual allowance.

I think you're saying it's hard to have the self control to not meddle, to not insert oneself into the power nexus? I suppose. Hubris is human.



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