This one is a major driver for me. There is no substitute for time, there is no way to get more of it or trick the system. So much to do, so few active years left.
I know I'm cheating a bit here, since it's not an essay, but his talk to Stanford entrepreneurial students advising them not to quit school and become a young founder is golden:
Hadn't read this one before. Thanks for sharing. Comforting note, this one!
» can this quality be taught? After four years of trying to teach it to people, I'd say that yes, surprisingly often it can. Not to everyone, but to many people. Some people are just constitutionally passive, but others have a latent ability to be relentlessly resourceful that only needs to be brought out.
http://www.paulgraham.com/vb.html
This one is a major driver for me. There is no substitute for time, there is no way to get more of it or trick the system. So much to do, so few active years left.
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I know I'm cheating a bit here, since it's not an essay, but his talk to Stanford entrepreneurial students advising them not to quit school and become a young founder is golden:
» https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ii1jcLg-eIQ&ab_channel=HowtoStartaStartup
Hadn't seen this one - thank you!!
Yes, yes, yes. +1!
My absolute favorite is: Do Things That Don't Scale
Couldn't agree more. My favorite as well.
http://www.paulgraham.com/relres.html
Every time it reminds me how to overdrive the challenges.
Hadn't read this one before. Thanks for sharing. Comforting note, this one!
» can this quality be taught? After four years of trying to teach it to people, I'd say that yes, surprisingly often it can. Not to everyone, but to many people. Some people are just constitutionally passive, but others have a latent ability to be relentlessly resourceful that only needs to be brought out.
Absolutely a top 3 essay! Love that one