If you could switch lives with a famous person for a week, who would it be and why?

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If we think about it in a certain way, I wouldn’t want to take a week of anyone’s life without their consent. If that person doesn’t know about it, taking their time and place in their life would feel wrong to me.

A person’s thoughts and inner world are deeply personal. Forcibly entering someone’s mind, even hypothetically, seems like a huge mistake.

Why don’t we become famous in our own minds instead? Why not build our own wisdom, knowledge, and experiences rather than simply wanting to live someone else’s life?

Okay, for the sake of this prompt, perhaps I can give an answer. I would choose Warren Buffett. His vast knowledge, experience, and wisdom would be incredibly valuable to me. Of course, I wouldn’t understand everything immediately, because some lessons can only be understood when we experience them firsthand. However, if I could retain what I learned and apply it in the future, that knowledge would be immensely useful.

What do you think?