Startups are as unnatural as skiing, and there is a list of counterintuitive things you have to remember to prevent your instincts from leading you astray.

Success in startups is incredibly challenging; it's like training for the Olympics, where you need to prepare rigorously and may face multiple failures before achieving success.

Investing in startups is like baseball; most of the time, you're going to strike out, so it's important to remain calm and not over-intellectualize decisions.

Startups are very counterintuitive, and you cannot trust your intuitions all the time; if you follow your instincts, they will lead you astray.

To overcome the mindset of thinking like an investor, founders should unlearn skills that don't serve them in early-stage startups and embrace a beginner's mindset.

The startup journey is filled with excitement and pain, and it's essential to learn from each experience to eventually find success.

In startups, you often feel close to failure without actually failing, which is a common experience. When you're trying to catch a flight, you can either accept that you've missed it or hustle through the security line to make it to the airplane, which is what a startup feels like—constantly trying to get ahead despite the odds.

I believe that perseverance is key in startups; you only fail if you stop trying, and it's important to learn from setbacks without letting them overwhelm you.

To overcome the fear of launching, focus on the goal of learning rather than achieving specific revenue targets; this mindset can help you move faster and learn from feedback.