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Re:The side of Paul Allen I wish more people knew about by calewis on Saturday June 29, 2019 @02:38PM (#20314064)
You're not doing anything “right” neither is anyone else. That’s the beauty of life. Make the most of your freedoms and privilege, which it sounds you are and do things you love. Actually, I retract my original statement, it sounds like you’re having a great time. Don't let societal norms think that you have to live in any particular way.
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Re:The side of Paul Allen I wish more people knew about by ggambetta on Sunday June 30, 2019 @04:57AM (#20317152)
I am having a great time. And my doubts aren't about societal norms; I've directly gone against societal norms at least twice (quitting my first well-paying, well-respected job to start a games company when I was 21, and quitting my most recent well-paying, well-respected job to focus on acting and filmmaking). I'm OK with that.

My doubts come from within. It's more about my own expectations for myself. For example, at my age and with my background, am I a fool for not trying to start a VC backed startup like everyone else? I guess there's a strong FOMO element in my questions.

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Re:The side of Paul Allen I wish more people knew about by mixmastamyk on Monday July 01, 2019 @09:29PM (#20331337)
> am I a fool for not trying to start a VC backed startup?

Fools "start startups" as a goal. Smart folks take opportunities that present themselves, sometimes through a startup.

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