Marc Andreessen

And to basically say, all right, I touched that hot stove.

And to basically say, all right, I touched that hot stove.

I'm never doing it again.

I'm never doing it again.

And then, you know, you can tell me what happens next, right?

And then, you know, you can tell me what happens next, right?

Which is the next thing shows up and pattern matches.

Which is the next thing shows up and pattern matches.

And it's the thing that you should invest in and you have the chance to invest in.

And it's the thing that you should invest in and you have the chance to invest in.

But you touch this...

But you touch this...

scalded stove and you know you're learning from your mistakes, right?

scalded stove and you know you're learning from your mistakes, right?

You're doing the responsible thing and so you don't do it.

You're doing the responsible thing and so you don't do it.

And so I think there's something that's particularly pernicious about learning from your mistakes in venture capital.

And so I think there's something that's particularly pernicious about learning from your mistakes in venture capital.

And then I think that's also somewhat true about life.

And then I think that's also somewhat true about life.