Drop the ego and prove "I could make that so much better"

Re:Drop the ego and prove "I could make that so much better" by ryanSrich on Friday February 14, 2014 @10:34AM (#7239040)

If you truly are changing the world for the better, (eg. healthcare, energy, non-profit, science, etc.) that's awesome and you should totally flaunt it.

...but if you're building another rehash of some shitty social network that helps people "connect" at a more "intimate" and "personal" level please don't say that you're changing the world. You may very well be changing the world but it'll be a shittier place when you are done.

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Re:Drop the ego and prove "I could make that so much better" by toomuchtodo on Friday February 14, 2014 @04:11PM (#7241023)

> and you should totally flaunt it.

Eh, not so much. Yes, you should be proud of what you're doing, but don't waste time "flaunting it." Spend that time getting the people and resources together you need to accomplish your mission. Passion about your mission isn't the same as flaunting what you're doing.

This also assumes that healthcare, clean energy, etc are "sexier" problems then connecting maids to people who want their house cleaned.

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