I'm not sure if this is the right place for a question like this, but seddit was initially what led me to the books "The Art of Seduction" and "The 48 Laws Of Power", and I think a lot of the concepts apply to what seddit is trying to do.

Anyway, I've noticed that when it comes to the mastery of any major skill in life, whether it's seduction or self-improvement or work-related things, it seems like the attainment of that skill requires complete and utter devotion to it; however, I've also noticed that along with this intense devotion to a skill, whatever it may be, there also comes a distinct sense of loneliness.

It seems the more you give yourself to your passion, the more skilled you become, the more of an outlier you become, which leads to a sense of alienation. I can't find any mention of this in any of Greene's historical examples. For example, Bill Gates was incredibly successful, but what did his friends think of him? Did he have healthy personal relationships?

I get the impression that "fuck the haters" is the generally accepted way for legendary people to handle this (Steve Jobs), but I believe that healthy personal relationships are an important part of happiness, and should be valued just as much as the mastery of any particular skill...

What do you all think?