So I've applied a couple of times and didn't get in. Since then I've actually taken a bunch of time off from startups, work etc. One thing that's been made clea

So I've applied a couple of times and didn't get in. Since then I've actually taken a bunch of time off from startups, work etc. One thing that's been made clear is that the startups I was involved in at the time wouldn't have succeeded even if we did get into YC. My co-founder was not the right person and we were doomed to fail from the start. I am back into creating a start up with a cofounder that works perfectly with me. We use to work together a long time ago and everything just feels a lot easier/right this time round. We also have enough funding for a year to get this business to be self sustainable. I'd like to think our chances of getting into YC are very high now but we won't be applying. I guess my point is that for everyone that applies and doesn't get in, don't worry about it and don't change your plans! If you are with the right person and have solid evidence that your business has potential, then whether you are in YC or not won't change things. There is a steep learning curve to this whole startup thing and it seems to me that everyone is required to make a lot of the same mistakes until something just clicks in your brain. I can't guarantee that my current startup will be a success but the chances are ridiculously higher than ever before.