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I've not got the stuff for Y Combinator. I've come to accept my own mediocrity. Just the same way I'm not going to go run a marathon against people who have tra
by maxklein 18y ago
I've not got the stuff for Y Combinator. I've come to accept my own mediocrity. Just the same way I'm not going to go run a marathon against people who have trained for years.
Someday, you guys should try accepting that you are not extraordinarily clever. It's very liberating.
- fallentimes 18y agoI agree that it shouldn't be a "life goal" or something equally ridiculous. But honestly, I applied on a whim. If I hadn't, I most likely would have been laid off from my job last week.
- alex_c 18y agoshrug I don't think I'm extraordinarily clever (not compared to some of my friends from university, or to many of the posters here). I do try to challenge and improve myself. Just like with the marathon, training does make a difference.
- alecco 18y agoDude, don't condition yourself. And the answer is right there in your words, you picked a great analogy. Start now training for next year! Make a plan. Have a progress log. Make a mockup. Make a prototype. - A marathon runner