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Great article. The part that stands out to me: > Unfortunately, after a year of purposely trying, I was still not becoming Elon Musk nor any other “successful”
by owens99 7y ago
Great article. The part that stands out to me:
> Unfortunately, after a year of purposely trying, I was still not becoming Elon Musk nor any other “successful” person. Despite reading everyday, meditating, getting up early, taking cold showers, and many more things.
There’s a ridiculous amount of bro science in Silicon Valley tech. And this stuff doesn’t matter at all. All that matters is product-market fit.
- pjc50 7y ago"Bro Science" is product-market fit. The market is people obsessed with success and prestige, and bro-science is ideas (and products) marketed at helping them think they have it. People who self-define as "rational" are harder to sell to upfront, but once you're past the defenses and hooked into their identity they'll actively defend what you've marketed to them.
- Cougher 7y agoI think you're redefining bro-science.
- Zealotux 7y agoAnd opportunities, networking, sometimes ones that are out of your control like family connections, but most importantly maybe: luck. The survivorship bias is strong at the top.