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serious question: does she even have to work anymore? I would assume that a cofounder of ycombinator has so much money by now, that they could just retire or do
by fs111 11y ago
serious question: does she even have to work anymore? I would assume that a cofounder of ycombinator has so much money by now, that they could just retire or do something more fun with their lives.
- mightybyte 11y agoI think for many people who have had that level of success, the idea of "just retiring" is not very appealing. They have gotten to where they are because they have a strong drive to accomplish things that doesn't go away. If they just stopped everything and took a vacation, sooner or later they'll probably find themselves bored and want to dive back into a significant project again.
- AnimalMuppet 11y agoHave to? No. But note that she still intends to come back after the sabbatical year. So: Want to? Yes, she does.
- outericky 11y agoGuessing - no. And I'm sure it's been that way for many years. So if not money, what motivates a person? The great ones don't do it for the money.
- mathattack 11y agoOne of life's paradoxes... The same thing that drives people to earning a fortune drives them to work even after they don't need it.
- tempestn 11y agoI expect that helping to build new and exciting companies, a few of which may even make a meaningful impact on the world, is fun for them.