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Something I taught my sons (and countless HN users): one of the very worst things you can do is to disparage the efforts of someone who's trying to do something new, and hasn't gotten very far yet. Conversely, one of the best things you can do is to encourage such people.
One of the reasons I liked working at YC was that the job basically consists of encouraging people who are trying to do something new, and haven't gotten very far yet.
Past tense: "Liked"
Those wins are real, deep, and hit at the core of meaningful work and meaningful life. Just being near that struggle for life in an uncertain landscape is a kind of ideal humanity.
reminds me of this story from "Orbiting the Giant Hairball"pic.twitter.com/wiZSqqI4c3
to block a creative act is almost sinful
Was it equally satisfying to suggest to people who have been trying but made no real progress or gained no real market that it was because the idea was flawed(saturated market, weak tech, other reasons) and set them on a different path ?
I know of places where that logic is completely reversed.
That’s why you always need to find someone who believes in you or “encourages” you.
and it was really helpful! i remember after we spoke with you about @PachamaInc during YC we came out way more confident about our own idea than before
Book reco: Orbiting the Giant Hairball. Get the physical book.
brought it this morning! Thanks for the recommendation!
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