In a firefight, the gut-wrenching fear comes from the responsibility of your teammates getting wounded or killed, not from the fear of your own death, which I accepted as part of my job.

Adventure and responsibility are intertwined; embracing responsibility can lead to fulfilling adventures in life.

In high-risk activities like starting a business, you must rely on your own intuition rather than others' judgments, as the future is inherently different from the past.

Working with friends in a startup feels like winning compared to a traditional job, as it allows for more freedom and enjoyment.

People often have a poor understanding of risk, especially early in their careers. They tend to underestimate the risks they should take and overestimate the risks of failure. Being young and unknown is actually a great opportunity to take risks without significant consequences.

Founders with backgrounds in high-pressure situations, like military commanders, tend to understand the urgency of decision-making and the dangers of hesitation better than others.

There's a certain type of person who only works at their peak capacity when there is no predictable path to follow, and they must take personal responsibility for failure, which is different from most jobs at large companies.

It's crucial to recognize that responsibility gives life meaning, especially when you're not under tyranny; you choose whether your life has positive or negative meaning by adopting responsibility.

It's important to recognize that disagreements in a startup can feel life-or-death, but often they are not as critical as they seem in the moment.