the founder who inspires me most isn’t elon or zuck or bezos
it’s larry ellison
he spent years working ordinary jobs before starting oracle at 32
most founder stories are about people who seemed exceptional from a young age
larry’s story is about becoming exceptional
Nah. 27-33 aren't your humbling years. They're your awakening years.
So many people misunderstand this phase of life.
That's when you start seeing things clearly. Everything suddenly dawns on you. You realize what you want, what doesn't matter, and how much time you've wasted.
Some people mistake that clarity for failure because they wish they had figured it out earlier.
But if you're determined, you can build more in those few years than you did in your entire early twenties.
Eric here again with every bit of our silent thoughts.
The month of June is for Men’s mental health, and we are saying thank you to all the men out there making sacrifices to attain fulfillment for their families.
Usually—outside Nigeria, at least—people don’t just hit big money. They grow into it. Along the way, they become part of communities, build relationships, and acquire forms of social capital that secure them in many respects.
This is why I don’t pay much attention to advice that says, “Here’s what to do with a million dollars.” I’m not going to wake up with a million dollars. I’m going to make a few thousand, then tens of thousands, then hundreds of thousands, and eventually a million.
And in the course of that process, I’ll encounter circumstances that sharpen my judgment and develop my ability to make informed decisions.