I agree with this. I get both sides, I mean, who wouldn't want to have a billion dollar business? But building one is insanely lucky and there are a ton of supe

I agree with this. I get both sides, I mean, who wouldn't want to have a billion dollar business? But building one is insanely lucky and there are a ton of super talented businessmen and engineers that haven't done it. The problem with aiming so high, like the article points out, is that you often fail and are left with almost nothing if it fails. You took a low salary with a lot of equity, but if you work for 3-5 years on a project and then it turns out the company fails (which is highly likely), then you just worked for 3-5 years for a cheap discount. Sure, you might have learned a lot in that time, but if you worked at a better salary for a more stable opportunity, you would have learned stuff as well (different, but maybe not less important stuff). I get the allure, but as I get older, I don't really see the value. You don't have forever in your career to make below average wages on the lotteries chance you will make millions.