The penalty of success is to be bored by the attentions of people who formerly snubbed you.

Summary

This quote suggests that when one achieves success, they may attract attention from people who previously overlooked or dismissed them. However, the quote implies that this newfound attention could potentially become tedious or uninteresting to the successful individual. It implies that success may come at a cost of having to interact with those who previously showed little or no interest, yet now seek recognition or validation due to the individual's achieved success.

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