A Superstar’s Fall From Grace

by Carl on July 8, 2009

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Achieving great wealth is no guarantee of future success. Don’t make the mistake of confusing intelligence with ability. Fair warning: the language is a little salty in the video. Note the endorsement by Jim Cramer at 1:40…

USA Today: Lenny Dykstra files for bankruptcy

Richard Reyes

Is it just me or is he difficult to understand. It seems he took a lot of wild pitches to his head by listening to him speak and watching him walk.

Also an endorsement from Jimmy Cramer. What a joke.

Great post !1
nick gogerty

lenny was never "wealthy" in that he constantly felt the need to prove himself and thus ultimately never did. Here is a great article about what working for Lenny was like. http://men.style.com/gq/features/landing?id=con...

If you work for someone who sees the world as only winners and losers, chances are you will quickly realize what a soulless proposition that conjecture and life attitude is. True wealth is measured in social capital, my guess is lenny has little and a very fragile self image. A great book on the pyschology of winning is called Mindset by Carol Dweck, read and understand why Lenny could never win.
Thom

Haha great post.

"...takes a year off to master the stock market..."

What a joke. Who trades with 3 laptops on a ridiculous looking chair. Gimme a break.