Startups: "I take a break" means "I give up"

Re:Startups: "I take a break" means "I give up" by jessedhillon on Wednesday September 14, 2011 @06:44PM (#2998155)

Ray Dalio has a maxim that guides interactions at Bridgewater, it goes something like this: ask yourself, 'have I earned the right to have an opinion?'

I don't think the author has, yet. Frankly, the advice of an undergrad/first-time entrepreneur is not worth the bandwidth it takes to deliver it.

All that's here is uninformed, sweeping judgments about people who have come to difficult decision points that this guy might have to face in 1-5 years. Except, without any of the nuance or experience necessary to understand why it's a difficult decision for some. I'll keep to getting my advice from people who have been There And Back Again, or as I call them -- experienced, knowledgeable and successful.

Taking a break == I give up? Fuck off. Write back when your life demands actual compromise.

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Re:Startups: "I take a break" means "I give up" by danielfrese on Wednesday September 14, 2011 @07:00PM (#2998198)

You are right.

This article is targeted at other undergrads and not at people who have come to difficult decision points. I'm sorry that wasn't clear enough.

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Re:Startups: "I take a break" means "I give up" by BerislavLopac on Thursday September 15, 2011 @01:49AM (#2999039)

Daniel, kudos to you for a graceful response to, though correct, quite a rude comment.

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