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> To be clear, my startup is still very much alive and, apparently, well. I left the company over a year ago. I might get a return in the future... This kind o

• ghaff 8y ago
  Well, he's arguing that he spent close to 10 years (in his 20s/30s ?) depleting his savings. But, yeah, "financial suicide" seems a bit strong. Lots of people get grad degrees and take jobs that don't work out (and don't save as much as they probably should) during that period. Of course, there have also been a couple of serious stock market dips during the past 20 years even for people who did save. As other have said, "don't bank on the home run" is good advice but if the worst you do is to give something you really want to do a try when you're young and it doesn't work out financially, you'll probably still be fine.