Тонкое искусство пофигизма

           Metallicaisconsideredbymanytobeoneofthegreatestrockbandsofalltime.

           Andbecauseofthis,inarareintimateinterviewin2003,atearfulMustaineadmittedthathecouldn’thelpbutstillconsiderhimselfafailure.Despiteallthathehadaccomplished,inhismindhewouldalwaysbetheguywhogotkickedoutofMetallica.

           We’reapes.Wethinkwe’reallsophisticatedwithourtoasterovensanddesignerfootwear,butwe’rejustabunchoffinelyornamentedapes.Andbecauseweareapes,weinstinctuallymeasureourselvesagainstothersandvieforstatus.Thequestionisnotwhetherweevaluateourselvesagainstothers;rather,thequestionisbywhatstandarddowemeasureourselves?

           DaveMustaine,whetherherealizeditornot,chosetomeasurehimselfbywhetherhewasmoresuccessfulandpopularthanMetallica.Theexperienceofgettingthrownoutofhisformerbandwassopainfulforhimthatheadopted“successrelativetoMetallica”asthemetricbywhichtomeasurehimselfandhismusiccareer.

           Despitetakingahorribleeventinhislifeandmakingsomethingpositiveoutofit,asMustainedidwithMegadeth,hischoicetoholdontoMetallica’ssuccessashislife-definingmetriccontinuedtohurthimdecadeslater.Despiteallthemoneyandthefansandtheaccolades,hestillconsideredhimselfafailure.

           Now,youandImaylookatDaveMustaine’ssituationandlaugh.