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It's Nice To Be Happy. But The Meaning Of Life Is Meaning - What's The Impact You're Having On The World. Suffering To Accomplish That Is A Perfectly Fine Thing.

I'm Sympathetic To The People Who Go, "whoa, We'd Like To Have The Benevolent, Wise Dictator. It Will All Work Much More Efficiently," But The Reason That We Remain Staunch Democrats - With A Small D - Is It's A Decades Long, It's A Centuries Long, It's A Country Long Process For Being Inclusive.

If I Ever Hear A Founder Talk About Oh This Is How I Have A Balanced Life So On And So Forth - they're Not Committed To Winning.

No Matter How Brilliant Your Mind Or Strategy, If You're Playing A Solo Game, You'll Always Lose Out To A Team.

One Thing I Learned In '97, When I Thought The Right Time To Found A Company Was During A Swing-up, Is That It's Much Better To Start During An Economic Downturn. Partnerships Are Easier; Hiring Is Easier; And The Competition Starts Later.