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Y Combinator Cast

03/01/24

@ Y Combinator

Don't base your entire life philosophy on something you read online without verifying it.

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YC

Building Confidence In Yourself and Your Ideas

@ Y Combinator

Building Confidence In Yourself and Your Ideas

03/01/24

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Chris Bumstead

07/11/23

@ Chris Williamson

Taking a single philosophy from someone and applying it to your life doesn't work because everyone's drivers are different.

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Douglas Murray

03/31/25

@ Lex Fridman

Life is long, and you shouldn't blow everything up at the request of some online critic; focus on the opinions that matter to you.

YC

Y Combinator Cast

02/03/22

@ Y Combinator

It's important to conduct your own research rather than relying solely on expert opinions, as experts can be biased based on their limited experiences.

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Michael Seibel

10/20/23

@ Y Combinator

Make sure to conduct your own analysis of the company's health rather than relying solely on external hype or authority figures.

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Michael Gelb

12/13/24

@ Chris Williamson

Demonstration through personal experience is crucial; don't accept information just because an authority figure says it, but critically evaluate and test it yourself.

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David Goggins

01/17/23

@ Chris Williamson

I believe everyone should take what they hear with a grain of salt and not take my words as absolute; my mission is different from anyone else's.

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Michael Seibel

11/29/18

@ Y Combinator

Be cautious about taking advice from biased individuals, as many young people fail to recognize the biases in the advice they receive.

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Naval Ravikant

04/01/25

@ Chris Williamson

Many life lessons contradict each other, and understanding which applies in a given context requires personal experience.

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Dalton Caldwell

10/12/19

@ Y Combinator

Be cautious about consuming thought leadership content that suggests you need to replicate the exact actions of successful individuals to achieve success yourself.