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ambition Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: Entrepreneurship is one of the most challenging pursuits, comparable to professional sports in how few people actually succeed. Entrepreneurship is one of the most challenging pursuits, comparable to professional sports in how few people actually succeed. Last stated a month ago
7 Sept 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-09-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Entrepreneurship resembles gambling rather than chess, because the large payoffs cannot be identified in advance. — tap to centre the map on it Entrepreneurship resembles gambling rather than chess, because the large payoffs cannot be identified in advance. Last stated 10 months ago
9 Dec 2025
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Rory Sutherland — holds since 2025-12-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: About half of what separates successful entrepreneurs from unsuccessful ones is pure perseverance. — tap to centre the map on it About half of what separates successful entrepreneurs from unsuccessful ones is pure perseverance. Last stated 32 years ago
20 Apr 1995
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Steve Jobs — holds since 1995-04-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Entrepreneurship is over-glorified: a parts-and-service business has none of the upside people imagine, because it does not grow the way a software company does. — tap to centre the map on it Entrepreneurship is over-glorified: a parts-and-service business has none of the upside people imagine, because it does not grow the way a software company does. Last stated 5 months ago
3 Jun 2026
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Kelsey Hightower — holds since 2026-06-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Competition drives skill, and sparing young people the struggle only defers it. — tap to centre the map on it Competition drives skill, and sparing young people the struggle only defers it. Last stated a year ago
30 Sept 2025
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Lex Fridman — holds since 2025-09-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder needs ambition rather than a sense of duty, because a startup is grueling enough that dutifulness will not carry anyone through it. — tap to centre the map on it A founder needs ambition rather than a sense of duty, because a startup is grueling enough that dutifulness will not carry anyone through it. Last stated 2 months ago
3 Sept 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-09-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Entrepreneurs benefit from setting ambitious goals, even though most people do not need grand ambitions at all. — tap to centre the map on it Entrepreneurs benefit from setting ambitious goals, even though most people do not need grand ambitions at all. Last stated 2 months ago
26 Aug 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business that cannot measure and manage itself as well as its competitors do is in serious danger. — tap to centre the map on it A business that cannot measure and manage itself as well as its competitors do is in serious danger. Last stated 2 years ago
1 Oct 2024
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Tren Griffin — holds since 2024-10-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being an entrepreneur is the opposite of a job, and in the long run everyone is an entrepreneur. — tap to centre the map on it Being an entrepreneur is the opposite of a job, and in the long run everyone is an entrepreneur. Last stated 8 months ago
19 Feb 2026
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Naval Ravikant — holds since 2026-02-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder should take half the valuation if it buys all of the control, because the right to be wrong in your own way is what founding was for. — tap to centre the map on it A founder should take half the valuation if it buys all of the control, because the right to be wrong in your own way is what founding was for. Last stated 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI factories and foundries are too capital-intensive for venture money; they need government or sovereign funds behind them. — tap to centre the map on it AI factories and foundries are too capital-intensive for venture money; they need government or sovereign funds behind them. Last stated 4 months ago
18 Jun 2026
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Lip-Bu Tan — holds since 2026-06-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being formidable means getting what you want in any situation, and that is exactly why investors want it: a formidable founder's interests and theirs are the same. — tap to centre the map on it Being formidable means getting what you want in any situation, and that is exactly why investors want it: a formidable founder's interests and theirs are the same. Last stated 2 months ago
3 Sept 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-09-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Lots of anonymous people worked it out by trial and error" is never the real story of an invention: on closer investigation, identifiable people always turn out to be responsible. — tap to centre the map on it "Lots of anonymous people worked it out by trial and error" is never the real story of an invention: on closer investigation, identifiable people always turn out to be responsible. Last stated 3 years ago
25 Oct 2023
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Anton Howes — holds since 2023-10-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A capability existing is not the same as a capability being absorbed: how fast a technology changes the world is not set by how fast the technology improves. — tap to centre the map on it A capability existing is not the same as a capability being absorbed: how fast a technology changes the world is not set by how fast the technology improves. Last stated 3 months ago
21 Jul 2026
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Ruxandra Teslo — holds since 2026-07-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A codec does not really exist until everyone can decode it. — tap to centre the map on it A codec does not really exist until everyone can decode it. Last stated 5 months ago
31 May 2026
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Jean-Baptiste Kempf — holds since 2026-05-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A bubble can only be identified in retrospect, so arguing about whether one is happening now cannot be settled now. — tap to centre the map on it A bubble can only be identified in retrospect, so arguing about whether one is happening now cannot be settled now. Last stated 10 months ago
9 Dec 2025
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Howard Marks — holds since 2025-12-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate. — tap to centre the map on it A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate. Last stated 4 years ago
1 Jun 2022
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Olivier Blanchard — holds since 2022-06-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A government debt crisis is measurable and therefore visible well in advance; the diagnostic is mechanical rather than a matter of judgement. — tap to centre the map on it A government debt crisis is measurable and therefore visible well in advance; the diagnostic is mechanical rather than a matter of judgement. Last stated 2 months ago
21 Aug 2026
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Ray Dalio — holds since 2026-08-21 — tap for who they are
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Entrepreneurship is one of the most challenging pursuits, comparable to professional sports in how few people actually succeed.
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Entrepreneurship resembles gambling rather than chess, because the large payoffs cannot be identified in advance.
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About half of what separates successful entrepreneurs from unsuccessful ones is pure perseverance.
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Entrepreneurship is over-glorified: a parts-and-service business has none of the upside people imagine, because it does not grow the way a software company does.
Holds
Competition drives skill, and sparing young people the struggle only defers it.
Holds
A founder needs ambition rather than a sense of duty, because a startup is grueling enough that dutifulness will not carry anyone through it.
Holds
Entrepreneurs benefit from setting ambitious goals, even though most people do not need grand ambitions at all.
Holds
A business that cannot measure and manage itself as well as its competitors do is in serious danger.
Holds
Being an entrepreneur is the opposite of a job, and in the long run everyone is an entrepreneur.
Holds
A founder should take half the valuation if it buys all of the control, because the right to be wrong in your own way is what founding was for.
Holds
AI factories and foundries are too capital-intensive for venture money; they need government or sovereign funds behind them.
Holds
Being formidable means getting what you want in any situation, and that is exactly why investors want it: a formidable founder's interests and theirs are the same.
Holds
"Lots of anonymous people worked it out by trial and error" is never the real story of an invention: on closer investigation, identifiable people always turn out to be responsible.
Holds
A capability existing is not the same as a capability being absorbed: how fast a technology changes the world is not set by how fast the technology improves.
Holds
A codec does not really exist until everyone can decode it.
Holds
A bubble can only be identified in retrospect, so arguing about whether one is happening now cannot be settled now.
Holds
A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate.
Holds
A government debt crisis is measurable and therefore visible well in advance; the diagnostic is mechanical rather than a matter of judgement.
Holds