This is great advice for some people, but terrible advice for others. It seriously depends on context -- who is to say someone's maximum pleasure doesn't come from running their own coffeeshop? It's not incorrect, but it's nearly impossible to make these statements without projecting one's own biases into the conversation.
The most startling thing was the Levchin quote:
"You you can't be in love with a particular idea or business. You have to be in love with the idea of running a business."
It's presented as an either/or dichotomy. I'm pretty sure Steve Jobs, Larry Page, Mark Zuckerberg, etc. didn't succeed because they were focused solely on resource management. Lack of passion in one's product is certainly just as important (some would say more so.)
The most startling thing was the Levchin quote: "You you can't be in love with a particular idea or business. You have to be in love with the idea of running a business."
It's presented as an either/or dichotomy. I'm pretty sure Steve Jobs, Larry Page, Mark Zuckerberg, etc. didn't succeed because they were focused solely on resource management. Lack of passion in one's product is certainly just as important (some would say more so.)