Living in the past through memories or accomplishments (like the Super Bowl winner still telling the story decades later) is another form of vicarious living, because the person is no longer who they were and cannot experience the past's reality.

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Speaker

Marshall Goldsmith

Evidence Quote

the guy sitting at the bar talking about super bowl three he wasn't in super bowl three a kid was in super bowl three a young version of him 50 years ago was in super bowl three not him

Source

Lessons from a Life of Leadership | Marshall Goldsmith | Knowledge Project 142The Knowledge Project Podcast
Created: 8/11/2026, 1:11:16 AM

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