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most expensive video game in the world | musing no. 33

business isn’t just strategy—it’s survival.

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Sep 17, 2025
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a cinematic editorial photograph of a dimly lit office. a tailored charcoal suit jacket hangs over the back of a leather chair behind a mahogany desk. the desk is cluttered with scattered papers, an open ledger, a crystal glass of whiskey half full, and a heavy ashtray with faint smoke rising from a cigar. warm tungsten light from a brass desk lamp casts long chiaroscuro shadows across the polished wood, while tall arched windows frame a blurred nighttime city skyline glowing with bokeh lights. mood: masculine introspection, resilience after betrayal, quiet aftermath. overlay text in lowercase black serif on cream background: “a mistake you learn from is no longer a mistake. it’s a data point.” fused black “ff” cuffed logo bottom-right. seo tags: masculine business quote, resilience after failure, entrepreneurial grit, cinematic editorial photograph, cuffed brand visual.

owning a business is the ultimate video game.

when my son asked me what it felt like, that’s what i told him.

you get to design your own character. a suit becomes your superhero costume. every day …

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