If there is startup lesson to be learned from these two examples, it is that never giving up, and "fuck it, why not" are beneficial.
Well put. In terms of never giving up, I think its necessary to explain that it does not mean sticking to one idea per se. But to the goal of growing one succesful business (whatever it may end up being). One can iterate over many ideas, failure after failure, and not need to give up in the grand scheme of things. Sure, it is a bit demoralizing, but some of us manage to get back on the horse and keep going.
The fuck it let's do it attitude is very important. Nothing happens until you make it happen. Nobody is going to serve you your startup on a silver platter. Nobody.
Desperation may be helpful, but I think the author needs to find better examples.
Desperation is helpful, but in my experience it is not a good driving force. It clouds judgement and is usually aimed at short term success.
Well put. In terms of never giving up, I think its necessary to explain that it does not mean sticking to one idea per se. But to the goal of growing one succesful business (whatever it may end up being). One can iterate over many ideas, failure after failure, and not need to give up in the grand scheme of things. Sure, it is a bit demoralizing, but some of us manage to get back on the horse and keep going.
The fuck it let's do it attitude is very important. Nothing happens until you make it happen. Nobody is going to serve you your startup on a silver platter. Nobody.
Desperation may be helpful, but I think the author needs to find better examples.
Desperation is helpful, but in my experience it is not a good driving force. It clouds judgement and is usually aimed at short term success.