Day 3 at a16z @speedrun
smaller cohort sessions & a mochi truck (delicious)
got to chat with @andrewchen, walked away with his book!
the people around you here are unreasonably talented.
thx to yc for flying me out (or back) from oxford for my first yc startup school!
what i learnt:
> don’t LARP! - @garrytan
> nowadays with coding agents allowing literally anyone to build so fast, you need eyeballs on your product. what sets you apart is traction - @steipete
> build what annoys you. and have a lot of patience because it will take a long time. be ok with people thinking your product is dumb, find a group of people who believe in it and build together @sama
Neuroscience shows that 'belief in yourself' is a bigger predictor of success than talent or intelligence.
Reason #1:
Belief alone improves intelligence.
Studies show that when you believe you can do something your brain activates more motor cortex and prefrontal resources, improving your performance.
This is the placebo effect in action.
Belief is a biological advantage.
Reason #2:
Belief keeps you motivated when nobody is clapping.
When you believe in your vision your brain stays fueled by intrinsic dopamine, which is the opposite of external dopamine from things like views, likes, or money.
This makes your motivation resilient because you're not relying on external wins to keep you going.
Reason #3:
Belief helps you take riskier moves.
Belief helps reduce amygdala activity which is responsible for fear and hesitation. This activates approach circuits in the brain.
That's why self belief leads to bold action.
Does this convince yourself to wholeheartedly believe in yourself now?
आज छात्रो ने उग्र आंदोलन कर दिया है बुरी तरह से मोदी सरकार 5000 crpf और ITBP फोर्स बुलाई
यह देखकर युवाओ में गुस्सा भर गया कि सरकार अहंकार में झुक न रही उल्टा युवाओ पर हमला करवाने के लिए फोर्स पर फोर्स बुलाया जा रहा है।
ऐसे में छात्र आज साम से ही आंदोलन को पूरी तरह उग्र कर दिए हैं छात्रों के साथ किसान परिजन पंजाबी सेना इत्यादि भारी भीड़ है आज जंतर मंतर पर कम से कम 50 हजार लोग है
मोदी सरकार फोर्स बुलाने के कारण युवाओ को यह लग गया अब सरकार न झुखने वाली इस कारण
जंतर मंतर –
RAF ने फिर प्रदर्शनकारी छात्रों पर आंसू गैस के गोले छोड़े। छात्र भी एकदम भिड़ गए। कई पुलिसवालों से उनके डंडे छीन लिए। छात्र इतने आक्रामक थे कि दिल्ली पुलिस और RAF को पीछे हटना पड़ा।
22 जुलाई, रात 8.30 बजे
Huge protest at Dadar, Mumbai today.
India is rising up, because of Modi’s arrogance which prevents him from sacking his incompetent Minister. This is the real New India, young, bold, unafraid.
We want a better future and you’re standing in the way.
VISUALS AT CENTRAL SECRETARIAT METRO STATION
Every time you block ordinary people from using the Metro and inconvenience people, they ALL become protesters.
Your strategy is totally backfiring! Everything you’re trying is failing.
Breaking: For the First Time- ITBP, the force that patrols the India-China border, has reached Jantar Mantar. Security arrangements in Delhi have been further intensified.