Doing YC seems to me very similar to forming a band, writing a movie script, or attempting to become a successful actor, athlete, etc. If you go into the scenar

Doing YC seems to me very similar to forming a band, writing a movie script, or attempting to become a successful actor, athlete, etc. If you go into the scenario expecting that failure is not an option, you will almost surely be disappointed. If you understand (really) that it is high risk/high reward, and the cost of failure can be as low as a teeny bit of your pride, it can be a great learning experience, providing you with a glimpse of a world outside the proverbial cubicle of a safe, predictable life.