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How can smart, ambitious people stay working in an area where they have no long term ambitions? I think a good analogy for the mistake they are making can be found in computer science.
Chris Dixon • Climbing the Wrong Hill | Cdixon Blog
It seemed a sure bet that those for whom things came easily would continue to outpace their classmates. In fact, I expected that the achievement gap separating the naturals from the rest of the class would only widen over time.
Angela Duckworth • Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance
Chris Dixon: "The mistake I see a lot of young people making early in their career. The next prize, promotion, bonus, is six months away. And they're on that treadmill, never willing to join a startup and take what appears to be a step backward, but is, in reality, a bigger hill."