I think it's a mistake to go for the startup with the idea that the MBA is some sort of "backup plan". When the going gets rough -- and PG assures us it will --

I think it's a mistake to go for the startup with the idea that the MBA is some sort of "backup plan". When the going gets rough -- and PG assures us it will -- that "backup plan" suddenly starts to look attractive and you end up in the worst possible situation, torn between two paths.