At any stage, humans can thirst for money, knowledge, or love; sometimes for two, never for three
Do you agree?
+ what is the consulting version of it ( sleep, good project, good team?!)

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Funny thing is that we pretty much can only pick two out of three in lots of different scenarios. Getting Chinese food takeout you get to pick two out of fast, good and cheap... 😁

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Fast projects, good team, cheap sex.

Consulting version is PPP - People, Project and Place (location)

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... it’s entirely possible for someone to want money, knowledge, and love all that the same time, if they don’t have any

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“I don't know what's better, getting laid or getting paid.
I just know when I'm getting one, the other's getting away.” -Ye

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You can definitely want all 3 at the same time. The consulting version is good client, good team, good project, pick 2.

Ouch

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