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Reconsidering Career Optionality
Pivotal moments often happen when you inject more risk, new information, or create upside in an otherwise stable situation. This is why people talk about a sequence of key events precipitated by changing new jobs, meeting a new mentor, launching products, moving across the country, etc. These are moments of great change, and thus, tremendous... See more
Andrew Chen • The Case Against Morning Yoga, Daily Routines, and Endless Meetings
Young people today are trained to pursue optionality as an end in itself, which leads to a fear of commitment and a generation of wandering souls.
I can't recommend this essay enough.
https://t.co/nr5RxfAYYg https://t.co/W4gwrS6r9e
Sam Altman: Here Is The True Definition of "Risk"
"Most people are too risk averse. Most advice is biased too much towards conservative paths.
What risk actually looks like is that you look back at the end of your career and you're like 'I wasted it.'" -@sama https://t.co/gURF0Ds8rg
Overlap: Business & Techx.com
One of the biggest mistakes I see people make early in their careers is make decisions on the basis of "maintaining their options."
This sounds like a good idea, but is one of the most dangerous traps ambitious people fall into. You don't realize it at the time, but when you're "solving for optionality" you're playing... See more