A businessman who loses his own money is better than the person who loses someone else's money

Awesome words from N N Taleb

The press is gloating over the fact that Trump lost more than a billion in 80-90s.
IYIs don't get that it is what got him elected: losing money (your own, not others) makes you real, unlike some lifeless hack.
Life is risk taking. (Passage from #SkininTheGame) pic.twitter.com/tdkSKiryZT

— Nassim Nicholas Taleb (@nntaleb) May 8, 2019