I like this sentiment and think it frees us up to be more like the people we wish we were than the people we think we should be out of fear: Startups are not

I like this sentiment and think it frees us up to be more like the people we wish we were than the people we think we should be out of fear: Startups are not a zero-sum game. We can all win, and by that, I mean create value that ultimately helps those around us—by creating jobs, connecting people, making markets more efficient, etc—and some go on to change the world. Is it naive? Probably. I enjoy my life more and the people I get to interact around me when I am not spending half my energy trying to protect myself from being "p0wn3d" in a theoretical, physical, psychological and financial sense. ASIDE: I realize that this is only my perspective because of where I am in life... if I were a billionaire on Wall Street, I would likely have a very different take on the human condition. I am just commenting that I like the positive energy in living your life in an open/collaboratory (word?) way.