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I like "4 Hour Workweek" and its ilk ... particularly the message about not delaying gratification forever (or at least until retirement). But come on ... does

• codewright 14y ago
  Not everybody wants to build a Google, Facebook, or SpaceX. There many paths to building a startup or achieving fulfillment. You only noted the most exceedingly rare form of them all. Why not spend more time talking about the more common, more viable paths?
• wpietri 14y ago
  That's a dangerous way to think about it. Success often requires sacrifice, but sacrifice does not bring success. The median time to exit from venture funding is something like 6 years. During that, you need to be at the top of your game as much of the time as possible. I have a friend who's a serious endurance athlete. He trains hard, but he's just as dedicated about rest. Weekly massages and spa visits, great food, a clean and restful home, a lot of quiet time. Sacrificing those comforts would make him look more macho, but they'd reduce his effectiveness. If somebody needs a daily dose of sun and sand to be at the top of their game, godspeed.