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Re:Meaningful Exits for Founders by randmeerkat on Friday August 18, 2023 @11:39PM (#37185264)
> So the better modeling you can do of reality, the more successful you can be.

How do you approach modeling?

> Earnestness is a strong word in my dictionary when it comes to testing ideas these days. I started seeing success when I stopped lying to myself and became earnest after over a decade of failure.

It sounds like there’s something here, but I’m not sure I understand what you mean. By being earnest do you mean being serious about the idea, or is it something else?

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Re:Meaningful Exits for Founders by ilrwbwrkhv on Sunday August 20, 2023 @05:03PM (#37202915)
Earnestness is basically intellectual honesty but it takes effort. You think you are being intellectually honest but you are not. You need to peel back the layers.

Regarding modeling multiple models overlap is closest that you can get.

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