Four parts ridiculous, one part true. 1. Young and inexperienced? That's the point. This is how you gain experience. Impressionable? Another word for "quick le

Four parts ridiculous, one part true. 1. Young and inexperienced? That's the point. This is how you gain experience. Impressionable? Another word for "quick learners". 2. Sacrificing happiness? Not if it feels good to work on something you believe in. 3. Sacrificing creativity? Since when is it not creative to create a new business? 4. "18 hour days for two straight months" -- from the point of view of "hard work," big deal. Good stress makes you stronger. You're alive all 18 hours anyway -- if you believe in what you are doing, and you take care of yourself along the way, then all that effort can actually add to your energy levels. 5. But the key line is "if you take care of yourself." The effects of sleep deprivation (and eating shit for food) are real. If think and act as though you're invincible, you really can burn out, and that is <a href="http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=69097 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=69097">a hellish experience</a>.