Hard question

Hard question

Someone asked a hard question that cut deeper than simply recalling the kind of guy he was. The question was, do you think he would have stayed an investment banker for the rest of his life?

What would be the answer about you?

For me, I think the answer is: no, I will not stay a consultant for the rest of my life. If I died today, people could say, "He would have left in a year or so to do another startup. He would have taken his chances with those, perhaps had some luck. He wouldn't have been satisfied with just one, or one size. He would eventually have wanted to run a large business too. And then he might have found a way to return to philosophy and writing. He was working on something like that even then." But then they might be wrong to say that. They'd have different opinions when asked.

Piecing together the guy he was would be impossible, a series of impressions from different audiences.