About the advantages

David Brooks distinguished the difference between “the merits mentioned in the life history” and the “merits mentioned in the eulogy”.

The merits mentioned in resumes are often income, position, and house size; the merits mentioned in eulogies often refer to being helpful, caring, honest, and being remembered.

But ironically, many people yearn for the latter, but focus all their energy on the former.

Excerpt from Morgan Housel Feb 2023