[pyankoff]

Richard Hamming disagrees:

"Is effort to be a great person worth it? ...those who did succeed said - Yes it's better than wine women and song put together... Doing something really first class and knowing you've done it is better than anything else they can think of."

https://youtu.be/a1zDuOPkMSw?t=2461

[physicles]

It's a roll of the dice though. Of those who attempt to do something first class and pin their hopes on it, how many can succeed? You can at least say that the Stoic path is a more reliable path to satisfaction.