Nice article.

I like Wilde's quote that moderation should be in moderation. I work in finance in NYC and I rub shoulders with people who have climbed to the top of the industry while making close to a million at a very young age. I would say that, by and large, these people have taken everything in moderation.

Moderation doesn't mean never experimenting and never getting in trouble. It's having a variety of experiences, risky and safe ones. When I see people that have gone over the edge from their excesses, they're famous only because their drama catches people's attention, not because they did anything particularly great.