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    Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 8 May 2017

    What distinguishes great founders is not their adherence to some vision, but their humility in the face of the truth.

    1:28 AM - 8 May 2017
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      2. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 8 May 2017
        Replying to @paulg

        It's easier to tell Zuck that he's wrong than to tell the average noob founder. He's not threatened by it. If he's wrong, he wants to know.

        9 replies 135 retweets 393 likes
      3. Jeff Atwood‏Verified account @codinghorror 8 May 2017
        Replying to @paulg

        Well yeah because he won the world. It is easier to be generous as the king.

        3 replies 0 retweets 29 likes
      4. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 8 May 2017
        Replying to @codinghorror

        It's not a new thing that he listens. He always has. Nor is it out of generosity that he does.

        2 replies 1 retweet 9 likes
      5. Jeff Atwood‏Verified account @codinghorror 8 May 2017
        Replying to @paulg

        Zuck has changed over the last 14 years. He had kids, which in my book is one of the biggest changes you go through.

        0 replies 0 retweets 13 likes
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      1. Alsek dreams‏ @alsekdreams 8 May 2017
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        "Getting it right" MUST be more important than "being right."

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      1. Ameet Ranadive‏ @ameet 8 May 2017
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        "You are not your idea" - Ed Catmull "You have to take the ego out of ideas" - Marc Andreessen

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      1. Alex Hammer‏ @AIHammer 8 May 2017
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        As @garyvee says, you have to be care about the opinions of others while at the same time not let others sway you from your path and goals.

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      1. D.O‏ @docolumide 8 May 2017
        Replying to @paulg @asemota

        This tweet speaks to me in so many ways that no one can even begin to comprehend the depths of its meaning to me at this point.

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      1. Khaled Aly‏ @khaledealy 8 May 2017
        Replying to @paulg

        But how does one know the truth is in their face (assuming they have the humility to accept it)?

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      1. Victor Asemota‏Verified account @asemota 8 May 2017
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        This can be summarised as - "Have an agile vision"

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      1. Pierre Ber‏ @Pierre018 9 May 2017
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        Excepting failure and being able to use that failure to grow oneself.

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      1. Nate Burgos‏ @designfeast 8 May 2017
        Replying to @paulg

        Also applies to lifelong scientists. 🔬 🔭

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      1. Mark J. Sternfels‏ @GrillMarks 8 May 2017
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        Great Presidents, too.

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      1. Sxuirrel Storage‏ @sxuirrel 8 May 2017
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        Great advice @paulg , follow up; how does one balance this with founders courage of conviction? #sxuirrel #yconline

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      1. Aniket Chowdhury‏ @simplyaniket 8 May 2017
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        Agreed. Self-doubt and a bit of paranoia is important.

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      1. Rich‏ @RichTheWorld Feb 18
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        cc. @FifiKara this is truth!

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      1. AZALIA LUCAS MWIMBE‏ @MwimbeAzalia 15 May 2017
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        HONGERA SERENGETI BOYS

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      1. Conor White-Sullivan‏ @Conaw 15 May 2017
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        Only the penitent will passhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkGTyndJC1w …

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      1. Shivam Gupta‏ @seekingobvious 8 May 2017
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        Ironically, people mistake humility as a sign of low confidence - people love to drink from the grand fountain of hope and vision

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      1. Jay Liew‏ @jaysern 8 May 2017
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        That book "Ego is the enemy" is an excellent read; all founders would be at a disadvantage to not heed. The book isn't a trite fluff piece

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