I love that "Esprit de Corps/Sparta" Mystic (after graduating I joined 5 years the Paris Fire Brigade, my parents/friends thinkin WTFF!). Even though ones can k

I love that "Esprit de Corps/Sparta" Mystic (after graduating I joined 5 years the Paris Fire Brigade, my parents/friends thinkin WTFF!). Even though ones can keep in mind that it's a training methodology (for the days you are about to sob like a little boy due to sheer, to the bones exhaustion), it produces great results: * It aligns everything you have (any cells, not just neurons) towards one clear goal "Fulfill la mission sacré (or die;)" (as to speak in Foreign Legion language); for me "relentlessly ressourceful" is that rustic légionnaire mentality (no big logistic ressources at the Legion) "no excuses", "Marche ou crève", you gotta find a way and you are not scared to violently execute ("getting ones fingers out of his a." Pardon my french). You learn so much more just because of the intensity (things stick in your brain, are tattooed in your body once for all). You receive very tough feedback which is what we need as we are too much in love with our ideas. You are able to say "screw that", pivot radically throw all what you build away to start afresh, or say no without blinking ("Ca me fera pas un 2ème trou au c.l"). You make friends like rarely one can make (that network becomes a fantastic ressource when you need help now!/yesterday). Finally because of that harsh training, the skin you have put into it, you can go extra 10 miles nobody would have ever believed one could (eg. Airbnb crazy story: they did not give up! That's also why imo YC looks for never giving up on the mission Determination: to get the maximum run for their investment). Congrats to PG for forging that mystic that YC "Esprit de Corps": makes business sense, but sure must be a unforgettable defining experience.