# Brain Food: Wealth Isn't a Distinction  ## Metadata - Author: [[Shane Parrish (FS)]] - Full Title: Brain Food: Wealth Isn't a Distinction - Category: #articles - Summary: True skill comes from doing things repeatedly, not just planning or stories. Fear disappears when you take small, manageable steps toward it. Real success is about more than wealth; it’s about meaningful achievements. ## Highlights - Skill is whatever happens repeatedly. Everything else is a story. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01kq53xybcd1f9m948apk1gecx)) - One way to beat fear is with steps so small they don't scare you. As you get closer to fear, you realize there was never anything there to be afraid of. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01kq53yj4fccfrk3cy9whb24pd)) - Rory McIlroy on where to focus: *"One of the things that I love is focusing on the process over the prize."* ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01kq53ypy3nk6rhgda2e61vvbw)) - John D. Rockefeller on why he hated being labeled as wealthy: *“Wealth isn't a distinction. If I have no other achievement to my credit than the accumulation of wealth, then I have made a poor success of my life.*”** ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01kq53z3j08gdvft6jyc9h60y6))