judging from some of his very early videos I saw he worked out why would bring him the wealth and status he badly craved. He worked out that out there were large numbers of wannabes desperate to hang off his coat tails and envious of others but without the b…S to do anything about it. He was apparently one of those who realised that it was about chutzpah and noise and a well known formula
liie most narcissists he’s a bit fluid on some things but solid as a rock on others - at least while they work.