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Paul Buchheit

03/07/18

@ Y Combinator

Most investments won't succeed, and it's easy to overthink and miss good opportunities; I try not to let past failures cloud my judgment.

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Paul Buchheit - Startup Investor School Day 2

@ Y Combinator

Paul Buchheit - Startup Investor School Day 2

03/07/18

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Paul Buchheit

03/07/18

@ Y Combinator

Investing in areas I know well can be tricky; I often find that I need to unlearn my assumptions to avoid missing out on good opportunities.

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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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Michael Seibel

03/07/18

@ Y Combinator

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.

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Naval Ravikant

10/29/15

@ Tim Ferriss

You should evaluate each investment opportunity on its own merits, regardless of past failures in that space.

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Ken Griffin

05/01/25

@ Stanford Graduate School of Business

Legendary investors recognize their advantages and act decisively, while also being able to move on from mistakes without emotional attachment, viewing losses as learning experiences.

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Alex Hormozi

08/22/23

@ Chris Williamson

The only guaranteed investment that doesn't work is never investing at all; people often choose the long failure of inaction over the short failure of trying.

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Will Ahmed

05/20/25

@ Chris Williamson

I've learned more from successful endeavors than from failures, and I believe failure is largely overrated.

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Ken Griffin

05/01/25

@ Stanford Graduate School of Business

Being a successful investor involves overcoming emotional biases and making rational decisions, often aided by colleagues who provide critical perspectives.

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Y Combinator Cast

03/07/18

@ Y Combinator

As an investor, one of the worst things you can do is follow the crowd; the best investment decisions are often those that others overlook.