Marc Andreessen

You know, we just routinely remind people like, yeah, you're emotional about this because of your bad experience three years ago or six years ago or 10 years ago.

You know, we just routinely remind people like, yeah, you're emotional about this because of your bad experience three years ago or six years ago or 10 years ago.

And just like let that go.

And just like let that go.

You no longer have to pay for that sin and you're completely liberated to be able to kind of let that emotion, you know, fade into the distance and be able to focus on the opportunity in front of you.

You no longer have to pay for that sin and you're completely liberated to be able to kind of let that emotion, you know, fade into the distance and be able to focus on the opportunity in front of you.

So, you know, quite honestly, it's the simplest answer in the world and it's the hardest answer in the world.

So, you know, quite honestly, it's the simplest answer in the world and it's the hardest answer in the world.

And it's the answer that I think every great investor ends up resolving to 30 years in, frankly.

And it's the answer that I think every great investor ends up resolving to 30 years in, frankly.

I actually had this discussion actually with Arthur Rock, you know, who's sort of virtually the creator of Modern Venture Capital.

I actually had this discussion actually with Arthur Rock, you know, who's sort of virtually the creator of Modern Venture Capital.

And he actually wrote a paper on this topic.

And he actually wrote a paper on this topic.

And I'll just give you his conclusion, which is also my conclusion.

And I'll just give you his conclusion, which is also my conclusion.

Arthur Rock, for people who don't know, he invested in Apple and Intel.

Arthur Rock, for people who don't know, he invested in Apple and Intel.

right in the seed rounds and like in many, many other great companies for like 30 years, was that he would have been a better venture investor had he fed all of the business plans and pitch deck straight into the shredder upon receiving them.

right in the seed rounds and like in many, many other great companies for like 30 years, was that he would have been a better venture investor had he fed all of the business plans and pitch deck straight into the shredder upon receiving them.