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Re:Alexis Ohanian speaks out against “always-on” work culture by mprev on Wednesday May 22, 2019 @10:42AM (#19981680)
My anecdote is that people I come across who quote him tend to have a lot of anxiety and pent-up energy around the idea of wanting to be in business but they don't have an idea, skill, or plan.

So, the business proverbs they live by both give them hope and amplify their anxiety that their opportunity is slipping away with each day that they're not hustling.

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Re:Alexis Ohanian speaks out against “always-on” work culture by SmellyGeekBoy on Wednesday May 22, 2019 @10:59AM (#19981911)
> the idea of wanting to be in business but they don't have an idea, skill, or plan.

Speaking as someone who just does what he enjoys doing and ended up with a marginally successful business as a result, I have to say that I genuinely don't get this mindset.

Then again I don't "hustle" either. I (and my employees) just write code that solves problems and creates value for bigger businesses and they pay me good money for it.

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Re:Alexis Ohanian speaks out against “always-on” work culture by lawrenceg on Wednesday May 22, 2019 @12:54PM (#19983064)
Spot on with this one. Now that I think about it, it makes so much sense thinking of some peeps I know. Never really got GV and usually can't stand people preaching too much to other about success.
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