""The only thing in life that's really worth having is good skill. Good skill is the greatest possession," Jerry Seinfeld once said in an interview with The New Yorker. "I know a lot of rich people. So do you. They don't feel good, as you think they should and would. They're miserable. Because, if they don't master a skill, life is unfulfilling.""
"Weightlifting and stand-up comedy are but two of many examples. Others include cycling, swimming, gardening, hiking, painting, climbing, sculpting, writing, music, and woodworking. What all of these activities share is a path toward satisfaction that is not wishy-washy or contrived. These pursuits do not entail grandiose visions of changing the world or reinventing industry. They are neither politically motivated nor do they require schemes. What they are is simple and real."
Many people feel frustrated by the moral failures and disconnect of prominent, conventionally successful individuals. A mentor suggested pursuing genuine, skill-based satisfaction instead of chasing status. Mastery of a skill provides concrete, immediate feedback and deep fulfillment. Jerry Seinfeld emphasizes that good skill is life's most valuable possession and that wealth without mastery often leaves people miserable and unfulfilled. Activities such as weightlifting, stand-up comedy, cycling, swimming, gardening, painting, climbing, sculpting, writing, music, and woodworking offer honest, noncontrived pathways to satisfaction. These pursuits avoid grandiose ambitions or political schemes and deliver simple, real rewards through measurable progress.
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