On: Your high IQ might kill your startup (2010)

[sergiotapia]

It's funny because my dad's idea of success is owning a company and making a lot of money.

I have different goals. I'd rather earn 80 a year and work 9-to-5 than slave away at work.

[galfarragem → sergiotapia]

I walked both paths already. From a distance I realize that I was never so happy than with a 9-to-5 and having time to live in the present. Minor chances of being successful in the future with a 9-to-8(+) seem a terrible deal. I wish I could forget ambition.

DEVIL: "20 years in jail and then I will give you X millions!"

YOU:_

[jordanthoms → sergiotapia]

Or own a company / work harder and save the additional cash, then retire at 40?

[sergiotapia → jordanthoms]

Yep and your kids are teenagers and you missed their entire childhood because you were at the office. No thanks brah.

[judk → sergiotapia]

Are teenagers such terrible people?

After the 350 diaper, the deep emotional rewards start to have diminishing marginal utility. Work/Life balance is possible.