bonzo34 Imagine a successful biz man. Beautiful wife, kids, beautiful house, cars, money and then he cheats with his secretary or fudges the numbers. From the pinnacle of success with all the material wealth and status to losing everything he worked for after the divorce or a prison cell.
A big empire like the US must eventually fall. People with less stakes don’t have much to lose.
Metaphorically speaking, when someone rises higher in life - be it business, career, religion or any other area, the fall from such heights is very painful if one is not careful in upholding the position and prestige that the position offers.
When I was in med school, one of my seniors said this to me. I had isolated myself from the group by my study habits and health issues and my immediate popularity because of my looks and ability to speak other languages. There was jealousy, enmity, they thought I was cunning instead of humble.
What he meant to say is I hit the ground running better than anybody by making myself known with the woman because of being charismatic and my fucking biochem professor thinking I was a playboy. I was at a high place already and if I wasn’t careful, down was the only way I was going.
I did fine, but it was advice I never forgot. I learned that there is only one exception to this rule and Andrew Tate is the perfect example of someone who figured it out.