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That seems unsurprising. It reminds me of that bit from one of Ben Horowitz's old articles [1]: > Things go wrong, because building a multi-faceted human organ
by q7xvh97o2pDhNrh 4y ago
That seems unsurprising. It reminds me of that bit from one of Ben Horowitz's old articles [1]:
> Things go wrong, because building a multi-faceted human organization to compete and win in a dynamic, highly competitive market turns out to be really hard. If CEOs were graded on a curve, the mean on the test would be 22 out of a 100. This kind of mean can be psychologically challenging for a straight A student. It is particularly challenging, because nobody tells you that the mean is 22.
[1]: https://techcrunch.com/2011/03/31/what%e2%80%99s-the-most-difficult-ceo-skill-managing-your-own-psychology/ https://techcrunch.com/2011/03/31/what%e2%80%99s-the-most-di...
- BeFlatXIII 4y agoThis reminds me of how one of the most disorienting feelings is when you've taken five steps on a journey of self-improvement. Miles ahead in the distance, you see your inspirations. Looking back, you see that those first five steps already put you in the 99.95th percentile of all humanity.