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title: "The Prophet Tax: The Emotional Cost of Living Ahead of the Curve"
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# [The Prophet Tax: The Emotional Cost of Living Ahead of the Curve](https://content.digitalsummit.com/digital-summit-blog/the-prophet-tax)

 Written by [David Shing, Shingy](https://content.digitalsummit.com/digital-summit-blog/author/shingy) | May 28, 2026 6:31:50 PM

About this article:  
Our Field Notes series shares in-the-trenches, first-person perspectives from the frontlines of marketing, creativity, and leadership. These reflections are shaped by lived experience and challenge the status quo — offering fresh ways of thinking about the work.

 

 

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