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The problem with these articles is that they tell you the 'what' but not the how. I would argue everyone knows the 'what' but the 'how' is not really possible explain, otherwise everyone would be an Elon Musk. So it's implicit. So cool story, but i don't think it will help anyone


This is hinging on the assumption that there is a how. You can do everything a successful person does and still fail spectacularly -- many people aiming for success do. It isn't like baking cookies where you are more or less guaranteed a result if you do the correct steps.


Mathematically most people can’t be as successful as the say top 0.01% even if they all tried their ass off and followed every famous rich person essay to the letter. There is a lot of people not trying sure, but alot that are. Check out the next burnout Tell HN.


Yeah, that's the TLDR for Ben Horowitz's "The Hard Thing About Hard Things" -- there is no recipe.


Also hinges on the assumption that Elon Musk is someone that one should aspire to emulate.


How trite


lol i had to look up trite.

I guess using uncommon words is the way to go


Saying something without saying anything at all seems more your style


stick around


Yes George, I do that from time to time.




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