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Shana Fisher

06/20/14

@ Y Combinator

I often give the opposite advice of what people normally hear, which is why I decided to share my thoughts today.

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Shana Fisher at Startup School NY 2014

@ Y Combinator

06/20/14

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Y Combinator Cast

08/07/24

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It's often better to have no advice than to receive bad advice, as the latter can lead to misguided expectations and disappointment.

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Michael Seibel

11/29/18

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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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Chris Williamson Cast

04/01/25

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There's a unique pain in realizing that the advice you need to hear is often the hardest to accept.

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Rick Rubin

01/16/23

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The advice you receive from others is based on their experiences, which may not apply to your situation; it's hard enough to figure out what's right for ourselves.

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Sam Altman

11/09/18

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Most people are too risk-averse, leading to advice that favors conservative paths rather than taking calculated risks that could lead to greater rewards.

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David Goggins

01/17/23

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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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Naval Ravikant

04/01/25

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I often think of insights as if I'm preparing to share them on a podcast, which I initially thought was a bad habit but have come to accept as part of my thought process.

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Richard W. Hamming

08/26/12

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I've shared insights on how to succeed that no one ever told me; you have no excuse not to do better than I did.

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Ben Silbermann

10/25/13

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People will give you all kinds of advice, but you should assess it for yourself because the future is unwritten and they could be wrong.