Will Ahmed

You know, like if you keep showing up and... you keep getting rejected and all of a sudden you meet this person and they introduce you to that person. And next thing you know, you're on a plane and you showed up to the city and it didn't quite make sense. And now you're meeting the person who all of a sudden has the answer to that thing you wanted to that break that you needed.

And so I, you know, I think getting what you want is some carb combination of hardware consistency and luck. And you could probably bolt onto that, like a comfort with rejection. because you're going to get rejected enormously. And the more ambitious what you want is, the more you're going to be rejected.

And so I, you know, I think getting what you want is some carb combination of hardware consistency and luck. And you could probably bolt onto that, like a comfort with rejection. because you're going to get rejected enormously. And the more ambitious what you want is, the more you're going to be rejected.

And so I, you know, I think getting what you want is some carb combination of hardware consistency and luck. And you could probably bolt onto that, like a comfort with rejection. because you're going to get rejected enormously. And the more ambitious what you want is, the more you're going to be rejected.

And that goes back to my point about people, when they're trying to get what they want, actually get insular rather than going out. You want to be introspective about what you want, and then you want to be extroverted about getting what you want.

And that goes back to my point about people, when they're trying to get what they want, actually get insular rather than going out. You want to be introspective about what you want, and then you want to be extroverted about getting what you want.

And that goes back to my point about people, when they're trying to get what they want, actually get insular rather than going out. You want to be introspective about what you want, and then you want to be extroverted about getting what you want.

And I think people get stuck sort of going out and about because they're afraid of what's someone going to think if they know I want this thing or, you know, what if they say no to me?

And I think people get stuck sort of going out and about because they're afraid of what's someone going to think if they know I want this thing or, you know, what if they say no to me?

And I think people get stuck sort of going out and about because they're afraid of what's someone going to think if they know I want this thing or, you know, what if they say no to me?

I think commitment is another criteria to get what you want, like being deeply committed to it. And whether that's a relationship or, you know, a pursuit that you're after in your career, like staying committed to it is huge. I meet a lot of young founders who are kind of, they're sort of in school, they sort of have a job, they're sort of starting something, right? And there's a safety in that.

I think commitment is another criteria to get what you want, like being deeply committed to it. And whether that's a relationship or, you know, a pursuit that you're after in your career, like staying committed to it is huge. I meet a lot of young founders who are kind of, they're sort of in school, they sort of have a job, they're sort of starting something, right? And there's a safety in that.

I think commitment is another criteria to get what you want, like being deeply committed to it. And whether that's a relationship or, you know, a pursuit that you're after in your career, like staying committed to it is huge. I meet a lot of young founders who are kind of, they're sort of in school, they sort of have a job, they're sort of starting something, right? And there's a safety in that.

Because if any one of those things sort of blows up, they've still got the other two and you'll still sound good at a dinner table, you know? I will say though, getting over fear of rejection is part one, but getting over rejection is part two. Like I struggled with that.

Because if any one of those things sort of blows up, they've still got the other two and you'll still sound good at a dinner table, you know? I will say though, getting over fear of rejection is part one, but getting over rejection is part two. Like I struggled with that.

Because if any one of those things sort of blows up, they've still got the other two and you'll still sound good at a dinner table, you know? I will say though, getting over fear of rejection is part one, but getting over rejection is part two. Like I struggled with that.

Well, from the age of 21 to, I mean, look, I've now dealt with rejection throughout every phase of building this company, but I would say it was most painful from the ages of like 21 to 24 because I hadn't experienced actually a lot of rejection in hindsight up to that point in my life. And everyone I was telling this idea to about like, hey, I want to start this company.

Well, from the age of 21 to, I mean, look, I've now dealt with rejection throughout every phase of building this company, but I would say it was most painful from the ages of like 21 to 24 because I hadn't experienced actually a lot of rejection in hindsight up to that point in my life. And everyone I was telling this idea to about like, hey, I want to start this company.

Well, from the age of 21 to, I mean, look, I've now dealt with rejection throughout every phase of building this company, but I would say it was most painful from the ages of like 21 to 24 because I hadn't experienced actually a lot of rejection in hindsight up to that point in my life. And everyone I was telling this idea to about like, hey, I want to start this company.

This is the thing I'm going to do. a lot of people I respected, like they were all kind of telling me like, this is a bad idea, dude. Like you should not do this. And, and then of course you go try to raise capital and investors tell, you know, and you try to hire people and they tell, you know, and, and, um, and I, you know, looking back on it, I think there was good reason for that.