Moonshots Podcast: Superstar mindsets and success habits Paul Graham - Y Combinator
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Feb 6, 2019 AI Snips
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Tell Founders What They Ignore
- Y Combinator's role is to tell founders the counterintuitive things they ignore.
- These rules sound wrong so founders follow gut and often do the wrong thing first.
Let Ideas Emerge Naturally
- Stop trying to invent startup ideas; turn your mind into one that produces ideas unconsciously.
- Learn widely, work on problems you care about, and team with people you respect to surface ideas.
Be Real About The Life Cost
- Recognize starting a startup will dominate your life for years if it succeeds.
- Consider timing; early twenties offer freedoms you may relinquish if you launch a big startup then.