Will Ahmed

Yeah. I mean, there's an element of, I think, building anything where you have to see a version of the future that other people don't see. And then at some point you either need to be right or you're not.

Yeah. I mean, there's an element of, I think, building anything where you have to see a version of the future that other people don't see. And then at some point you either need to be right or you're not.

Yeah. I mean, there's an element of, I think, building anything where you have to see a version of the future that other people don't see. And then at some point you either need to be right or you're not.

And I'd go a step further. I think it's actually in part to get people over the fear of failure. Sort of get them out of the blocks, right? Take the leap. Stop being paralyzed. Don't be paralyzed, yeah. I think that's where, to your point, the failure porn's coming from is trying to convince people that it's okay to put themselves out there.

And I'd go a step further. I think it's actually in part to get people over the fear of failure. Sort of get them out of the blocks, right? Take the leap. Stop being paralyzed. Don't be paralyzed, yeah. I think that's where, to your point, the failure porn's coming from is trying to convince people that it's okay to put themselves out there.

And I'd go a step further. I think it's actually in part to get people over the fear of failure. Sort of get them out of the blocks, right? Take the leap. Stop being paralyzed. Don't be paralyzed, yeah. I think that's where, to your point, the failure porn's coming from is trying to convince people that it's okay to put themselves out there.

That's a much more noble way to think about it if it's... Because, yeah, my reflection is that I've learned more from successful endeavors than I have from ones that have failed. And I think failure is largely overrated. That's interesting. Why? So sometimes, I think this is particularly true of startups. I think that a lot of startups all kind of fail for the same reasons, right?

That's a much more noble way to think about it if it's... Because, yeah, my reflection is that I've learned more from successful endeavors than I have from ones that have failed. And I think failure is largely overrated. That's interesting. Why? So sometimes, I think this is particularly true of startups. I think that a lot of startups all kind of fail for the same reasons, right?

That's a much more noble way to think about it if it's... Because, yeah, my reflection is that I've learned more from successful endeavors than I have from ones that have failed. And I think failure is largely overrated. That's interesting. Why? So sometimes, I think this is particularly true of startups. I think that a lot of startups all kind of fail for the same reasons, right?

you know, they didn't find product market fit or they burned cash too fast or, you know, ultimately the product or service was something that another competitor did faster than them or they got undercut on price. Like there's like five things that most of the co-founders got angry at each other. There's like five things that like all startups essentially fail from.

you know, they didn't find product market fit or they burned cash too fast or, you know, ultimately the product or service was something that another competitor did faster than them or they got undercut on price. Like there's like five things that most of the co-founders got angry at each other. There's like five things that like all startups essentially fail from.

you know, they didn't find product market fit or they burned cash too fast or, you know, ultimately the product or service was something that another competitor did faster than them or they got undercut on price. Like there's like five things that most of the co-founders got angry at each other. There's like five things that like all startups essentially fail from.

But the companies that really make it, they all kind of have some kind of like secret in a way. Like they have some magic and, And, and I think that there's probably more that's unique about each of those than, than sort of, it is the same. And, and so, so for people who have been on that sort of one in a hundred rocket ship, I think that you're learning some special sauce.

But the companies that really make it, they all kind of have some kind of like secret in a way. Like they have some magic and, And, and I think that there's probably more that's unique about each of those than, than sort of, it is the same. And, and so, so for people who have been on that sort of one in a hundred rocket ship, I think that you're learning some special sauce.

But the companies that really make it, they all kind of have some kind of like secret in a way. Like they have some magic and, And, and I think that there's probably more that's unique about each of those than, than sort of, it is the same. And, and so, so for people who have been on that sort of one in a hundred rocket ship, I think that you're learning some special sauce.

And in the future, you're going to look for, hey, what is the special sauce? Like, we actually have to create something here. We have to spark something that otherwise we're not going to have.

And in the future, you're going to look for, hey, what is the special sauce? Like, we actually have to create something here. We have to spark something that otherwise we're not going to have.

And in the future, you're going to look for, hey, what is the special sauce? Like, we actually have to create something here. We have to spark something that otherwise we're not going to have.

Yeah. And I think what's happening a little bit with people that say they've learned so much from failure is it goes back to the pain thing. It's like they realized how much they can sort of personally overcome the suffering of a failure. One takes away, I think, the fear of future failures. It's like, okay, I know what that is. I've been through that.

Yeah. And I think what's happening a little bit with people that say they've learned so much from failure is it goes back to the pain thing. It's like they realized how much they can sort of personally overcome the suffering of a failure. One takes away, I think, the fear of future failures. It's like, okay, I know what that is. I've been through that.