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Of course, when one actually takes that entire part in context it's clear what the author means: > To be ambitious often means things like wanting to do a Ph.D
by filleduchaos 6y ago
Of course, when one actually takes that entire part in context it's clear what the author means:
> To be ambitious often means things like wanting to do a Ph.D, become a medical doctor or an astronaut. On that scale, it's not really about being better at something you're doing (though it partially is), but joining a new game where it's supposedly harder.
- bjornsing 6y agoIs it? Do people think it’s harder to do a PhD or get through medical school than it is to succeed with a VC-backed startup...?
- filleduchaos 6y agoNobody said it was harder, so what's your question exactly?
- bjornsing 6y agoI guess I’m confused by exactly that distinction... If “more ambitious“ does not mean “willing to attempt harder” things, then what exactly does it mean? Or do people just think that a founder successful VC-backed startup is not as “successful” as somebody who graduates from medical school or gets a PhD?