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"Always prioritize the substance of what you're doing. Don't get caught up in the status, the prestige games. They're endlessly dazzling, and they're always end
by paulsutter 9y ago
"Always prioritize the substance of what you're doing. Don't get caught up in the status, the prestige games. They're endlessly dazzling, and they're always endlessly disappointing.” -Peter Thiel
- a_d 9y ago+1 Is this from Zero to One?
- spking 9y agosource: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/on-leadership/wp/2014/10/10/peter-thiel-on-what-works-at-work/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.d10bf4a6d3c8 https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/on-leadership/wp/2014/10...
- wskinner 9y agoI like the quote, and in fact, the whole source article is well worth reading. But it's hard to take statements like this from billionaires who already won the status / prestige games at 100% face value.
- Ngunyan 9y agoWould you rather take it from someone who has not had a taste of prestige, or even from someone who lost prestige?