2 types of dudes in life:
1. Afraid to lose. Clings to everything - even when they aren't good enough. Average job, average gf, average life
2. Plays to win. They aren't afraid to lose bc they've lost before. They went to the depths of hell, looked their deepest fears in the eyes, and built their entire life back better than before
Can you make it all back?
How you feel about that question determines how you play the game of life.
If yes, unafraid. Larger than life figure who everyone loves to be around bc they have a blast creating an amazing life for everyone involved. A legend.
If no, afraid. Plays to not lose...so they're uptight, scared, anxious, low energy. Not excited about their own lives so other's aren't either.
I spent a week with Farza Majeed. In his own words, he's "just a guy that loves creating things for others", such as:
- a $100k/year eBay business selling CDs as a teenager
- Zipschool, a better way to homeschool your kids via live classes for 150,000 students
- Buildspace, a school for people to work on their own ideas, helping over 200,000 people become app developers, content creators, musicians, writers, or doing anything else they loved
Farza is like the internet's big brother. He makes it seem so simple to follow your passion, because he's because he's been doing it for years. He never gives advice, just tells his story and hopes people learn something from it. You look at him and think, "if he can do it, why can't I?"
Everyone in Silicon Valley wants something from you, but Farza literally hasn't charged his users for the past 5 years. I'm often shocked at how he's able to afford rent, yet I'm also fairly certain he's going to be a billionaire.
After burning out, he's back to founding another company. I wrote for @sfalexandria_ about his journey, how he changes the lives of everyone he meets, and what keeps him going.
https://t.co/WTsSn8G4ha