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Shana Fisher

06/20/14

@ Y Combinator

Patterns can trap you into wanting to replicate past successes; it's essential to recognize that markets are always changing.

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Shana Fisher at Startup School NY 2014

@ Y Combinator

06/20/14

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Tony Robbins

01/14/25

@ Chris Williamson

To thrive in a rapidly changing world, you need to develop skills in recognizing patterns, mastering them, and eventually creating your own patterns for success.

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Paul Buchheit

03/07/18

@ Y Combinator

It's important to learn from past mistakes while also being cautious not to let those experiences overly influence future investment decisions.

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Naval Ravikant

06/05/19

@ PowerfulJRE

Sometimes people find success in one area and stick with it out of fear, but it's important to be willing to start over and explore new paths.

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Elad Gil

10/18/18

@ Y Combinator

Startups often fail because they pursue markets that have been tried many times before without understanding why they failed previously.

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Jean Lee

01/03/24

@ EO

Blindly following trends is a recipe for failure; instead, be inquisitive and explore your passions to find what you enjoy doing.

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Reid Hoffman

07/08/22

@ Greylock

It's important to be intentional about which past learnings to retain and which to discard during a pivot, as success tends to reinforce certain lessons more than failures.

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MrBeast

01/12/23

@ Lex Fridman

It's crucial to keep experimenting and trying new things while still growing, rather than waiting until you plateau to make changes.

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Travis Kalanick

04/11/25

@ Peter H. Diamandis

To avoid being outpaced by competitors, it's important to innovate and scale carefully, learning from past experiences to avoid repeating mistakes.

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David Goggins

01/01/19

@ Rich Roll

You can't just coast on past successes; you need to keep setting new bars for yourself as life evolves.