I'm not a huge fan of the lessons drawn here, it feels forced. I think the two key takeaways from Shawshank are 1) "Get busy living, or get busy dying." and 2)

I'm not a huge fan of the lessons drawn here, it feels forced. I think the two key takeaways from Shawshank are 1) "Get busy living, or get busy dying." and 2) "Hope is a dangerous thing, hope can drive a man insane." I see these as complementary, one should simultaneously relentlessly persue one's dreams, startup or otherwise (get busy living) but be aware that those dreams can be dangerous, they can "drive a man insane."