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It is better to be an optimist who works hard than a pessimist who writes about why things will not work, because no amount of such essays moves society forward.

Drawn from what Sam Altman said

Subjectsambitionoptimism
What these subjects mean

ambition How much to take on and how hard to push: superlinear returns to effort, focus, slack time, and procrastination.

optimism Expecting things to go well: whether it is what gets things built, or a bias that forecasts keep paying for.

On the topicWhy be optimistic?under our view: Optimism is what gets things built

What Sam Altman actually said

  1. Sam Altman Co-founder and CEO of OpenAI
    i would rather be an optimist and work hard than a pessimist posting about why things won't work. it's much more difficult and the most likely path is failure, but society fails if people don't try. no amount of "it will never work" essays will drive society forward.

    ↗@sama on Xx.com

    4 Aug 2026

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