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I didn't read it as mocking, or that it demands an apology for privilege. It just points out that luck in ones starting conditions is a large, and oft-ignored c
by lowboy 14y ago
I didn't read it as mocking, or that it demands an apology for privilege. It just points out that luck in ones starting conditions is a large, and oft-ignored component to success in the startup world.
- mindcrime 14y agoMaybe you're right. But since you can't control any of those things, the discussion is moot and pointless. It also ignores the fact that all (or most) of those things can be true in your life, while you can be disadvantaged in innumerable other ways. It may sound like a silly, trite aphorism, and it harkens to a judeo-christian worldview in a way that I'm not totally comfortable with, but I like to sum things up with the expression "We all have our own cross to bear".
- lowboy 14y agoIt's a worthwhile conversation if it serves to make people more aware of the struggles/disadvantages of others. Hell, even if it just makes people like you and I sit back for a second and be happy that we have some of these advantages. Again, I didn't get the sense that the author was implying that fitting most/all of these means that you can't be disadvantaged in other ways, or that they would guarantee success: "I thought it'd be good to share 10 key tips that I've found work 100% of the time to increase your odds of startup success. Try to execute on as many of these as you can!"