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ilrwbwrkhv
on April 20, 2023
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The days are long but the decades are short (2015)
It all comes down to being in the right network. When his Loopt startup failed he had to be in the right network to fail upwards. Most people lack that network. I think the IQ and the hard work bits are common.
ZephyrBlu
on April 20, 2023
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Yeah, luck and opportunity is generally bestowed upon you by someone else not generated out of thin air.
toomuchtodo
on April 20, 2023
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"Befriend generous benefactors who like you" is good, but hard to action, advice. Equally, be prepared to look past failings of the same folks.
ZephyrBlu
on April 20, 2023
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I completely agree. I think a slightly more actionable version of this is: be interesting to people to who can give you opportunities.
toomuchtodo
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Well said.
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