Love the Simpsons quote -- another similar homer quote I live by "Trying is the first step towards failure"!
I remember my first real failure in life was when my startup went belly up. Until then, I was on a prestigious upward trajectory -- Ivy League College --> Investment Banking --> Venture Capital --> Startup Founder (humble brag shame me please!)
That all came crashing down. My startup failed (aka shitty acquihire), I think got laid off from that acquirer a year later, I think joined Lending Club and got laid off their too, then I took a year off to learn to code, only to learn I suck at coding. I joined a crypto exchange -- I quit within the year. Then went back to Venture, did some great deals, built ultimately wasn't a fit.
It thought me that all jobs come to basically one outcome: now matter how good is starts, it always ends the same. Either you realize the place isn't great for you anymore (and you leave) or the place realizes you aren't great for it anymore (and you're pushed out).
Now I'm at Meta, soooo....
I got comfortable with this outcome and have sorta embraced it.
Loved the way you focus energy on the learnings and growth that come as part of failure , great read!
Love the Simpsons quote -- another similar homer quote I live by "Trying is the first step towards failure"!
I remember my first real failure in life was when my startup went belly up. Until then, I was on a prestigious upward trajectory -- Ivy League College --> Investment Banking --> Venture Capital --> Startup Founder (humble brag shame me please!)
That all came crashing down. My startup failed (aka shitty acquihire), I think got laid off from that acquirer a year later, I think joined Lending Club and got laid off their too, then I took a year off to learn to code, only to learn I suck at coding. I joined a crypto exchange -- I quit within the year. Then went back to Venture, did some great deals, built ultimately wasn't a fit.
It thought me that all jobs come to basically one outcome: now matter how good is starts, it always ends the same. Either you realize the place isn't great for you anymore (and you leave) or the place realizes you aren't great for it anymore (and you're pushed out).
Now I'm at Meta, soooo....
I got comfortable with this outcome and have sorta embraced it.