this insight from Visa:
when you have a game-changing insight you’ll often have to repeat it for 5-7 years before people start to really get it
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this insight from Visa: when you have a game-changing insight you’ll often have to repeat it for 5-7 years before people start to really get it
Show me your last big win, and I’ll tell you about your next 5 failures.
The point of this is short. The new thing has to look like the new thing, which makes it hard to pattern match to the previous new thing. But pattern matching is at the heart of derisking. This creates a weird loop of advice.
The point of this is short. The new thing has to look like the new thing, which makes it hard to pattern match to the previous new thing. But pattern matching is at the heart of derisking. This creates a weird loop of advice.
Ness Labs • Liminal Creativity
I’m not saying it takes decades to execute, but the better part of a decade may be figuring out what you can uniquely provide. [10]
Tim Ferriss • The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness
I’m not saying it takes decades to execute, but the better part of a decade may be figuring out what you can uniquely provide. [10]
Tim Ferriss • The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, legendary for his long-term vision, reiterated this point. “Invention requires a long-term willingness to be misunderstood,” he said. “When you do something that you genuinely believe in, that you have conviction about, for a long period of time, well-meaning people may criticize that effort.” To sustain yourself over thi... See more
Scott Belsky • The Messy Middle: Finding Your Way Through the Hardest and Most Crucial Part of Any Bold Venture
The ability to grasp this concept—time and patience—may be the delta between people who have the talent to make a living vs. those who have the requisite mindset to build wealth.