In the past, my actions felt like they were driven mostly by ego and the desire to be known in the startup community. If being out here has taught me anything,

In the past, my actions felt like they were driven mostly by ego and the desire to be known in the startup community. If being out here has taught me anything, it is that none of that stuff matters (obviously). Sounds like this was a great learning opportunity for him. If someone gave him that advice before he joined Twilio, it's possible he would have ignored it. Sometimes it takes experiencing something first-hand to truly learn it.