Paul Graham Eats Breakfast (Director’s Cut) isn’t actually about his breakfast. It’s about his experiences living around the country:
I find every ambitious town sends you a message. New York tells you “you should make more money.” LA tells you “you should be better looking.” Rome tells you “you should dress better.” London tells you “you should be hipper.” The Bay Area tells you “you should live better.” And Cambridge tells you “you should read some of those books you’ve been meaning to.”