I read this article the other day about Morris Chang, the founder TSMC: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42559052 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4255

I read this article the other day about Morris Chang, the founder TSMC: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42559052 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42559052 4-5 years before founding TSMC, he was forced resign from Texas Instruments after 20 years there and then got fired or pushed out from 2 other companies in a few short years. He finally and unexpectedly hit the jackpot after this, but it could have ended a lot worse. Growth rarely seems to be something linear or predictable. There can be lots of ups and downs, of things that seem like contractions and setbacks, instead of growth.