Yes I Do - in terms of how single minded and driven the people you mentioned
are - but obviously not in terms of what they were/are trying to achieve.

Your second point - actually I am extremely content and happy - I fully
accept that |I am not that driven nor do I want to be.


"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message
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"Simple Simon" wrote in message
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Most people are happy to accept mediocrity because the price of
perfection
is so high in terms of happiness, likeability etc - for most of us
life
is a
compromise - some people strip it down and reject the bits they don't
want -
but my experience is that few are happy with the end result.

Like you?

Then you really do admire Hitler, Stalin, Hussein, bin Laden etc.?
They are prime examples of ego-driven people who raise the bar
a notch or two over your average sociopath. I suppose by your
standards these are to be looked up to far more than minor
egotists such as Ellen and Emma.

You left out Bush, Cheney, and Asscroft.