GeoffreyHull

If Jackson himself measured success in the amount of supporting roles he could land, then sure he was "successful" prior to Pulp Fiction. Surely you'd agree that he didn't play in any noteworthy lead roles until AFTER Pulp Fiction...

None of which garnered anywhere near as much acclaim as Pulp Fiction did. Unless you consider Jungle Fever a cinematic masterpiece

Samuel L. Jackson was 46 when he was cast in his breakout role in Pulp Fiction

One of the popular answers from Quora hit the nail on the head. A lot of "early acheivers" i.e. those that achieve some form of success before 30, end up blowing the dough due to bad investments, reckless spending, etc. At least that's what happened to me.

I'm 31 & on my 4th business. The last biz was reasonably successful at one point, that is until I blew the cash and became reckless with both my personal and business' finances.

Now I'm starting from scratch, no exit strategy for the foreseeable future, but all the desire and ambition I had when I was 18 in my college dorm room pondering on how to be a millionaire by 30. I seriously doubt I've missed the boat

This article is akin to being impressed if the LA Lakers got accepted to the NCAA tourney and ended up winning the whole thing. They're the Lakers, they're supposed to dominate a bunch of college teams.

I fail to see how its considered all that surprising when a company like Apple has a dominating performance at SXSW when they have access to more money and resources than any other companies present, arguably by far. Someone please help me understand. Thanks...

when I first read the headline I thought it was going to be a "How-To" blog for all you would-be pirates

If you take just about any other industrialized city, you’ll find that the majority of people have moved there to settle down, build a life, invest in their future; and as a result of that they work hard, they blend in to the fabric of the multi-cultural society, they build strong personal relationships, they develop a sense of belonging, they care about the city, and the country, and they contribute to its growth and its cultural richness; because it is home to them, and their lives and those of their children are closely tied to it.

Dubai, on the other hand, is just considered a station by the majority of people living in it; they go there and they’ve already decided that it’s going to be only for a few years, and then they’ll be moving on to somewhere else, or back to their home countries. That means that they’re not as involved, they don’t develop a strong sense of belonging, they don’t really invest much into personal relationships, they never really care enough.

And that makes a world of difference, and everyone visiting Dubai feels it. Not everyone knows how to put it in words, but some of the things I’ve heard most are that it feels ‘fake’, that it’s too materialistic, that it lacks identity …etc

I feel you Rory. Sometimes I find myself spending more time building a plan than building a product. Good luck with Robmenot. Neat concept...