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As a Founder, Do Less
- simonebrunozzi 8y agoTL;DR: as a founder, if you focus on the essential and do less stuff than most other people do, you'll be more successful. Yet another trivial and superficial piece of advice from a nomadic/minimalist entrepreneur. Not really anything eye-opening there.
- crsv 8y agoThese vapid postulations around some ideal set of behaviors in order to be "better" in some way at the difficult task of building an effective company are as numerous today as they are infuriating to read. I wish people would just stop writing these pseudo thought pieces. They're just humblebrag garbage.
- fumar 8y agoSome data would be make this argument better. The current narrative is I did "a lot" was successful but now looking back I should have done "less."
- giantsloth 8y agoAnother vacuous gray-eige individual with absolutely nothing to say, who feels they need to say something, because a blog somewhere said they should. Rather then turning inward to optimize whatever lame version of happiness some Netflix documentary, self-help book or YouTube video said you should (ultimately all in the pursuit of 1 more extra meaningless dollar), you should instead read some actual literature, philosophy, economics, or political theory and actually get involved in helping your community now that you have the means. Aping an ascetic lifestyle while you have a huge coffer and continue to pursue wealth accumulation is lame, unoriginal and bad for your mental health and the health of your greater community. Stop trying to indoctrinate yourself with nonsense to justify your unhappiness and shallow lifestyle and instead seek actual self improvement through engaging with real and challenging intellectual material.
- nestorherre 8y agoPretty much a sum up of the Essentialism book. I recommend it to anyone who is interested in this philosophy.
- GuillaumeBrdet 8y agoInteresting, I think some of these are quite valid. It's just important to know when to turn the switch at times.