"You need to make yourself a big target for luck, and the way to do that is to be curious." Paul Graham on how to figure out what to work on:
@ycombinator Related advice from PG on where the next big wave of innovation is going to be.
@ycombinator Only true if we assume that one knows how to recognize and act upon the signal of luck
@ycombinator made myself a big target for luck, hate comments, and positive feedback am I doing this right @ycombinator @garrytan x.com/lulu_holland/s…
@ycombinator made myself a big target for luck, hate comments, and positive feedback am I doing this right @ycombinator @garrytan x.com/lulu_holland/s…
@ycombinator Curiosity opens doors to unexpected possibilities. It expands your horizons, increasing the chance of fortunate encounters.
@ycombinator @garrytan That, and remain focused on your vision. There are so many aimless founders.
@ycombinator You don’t stumble into purpose by standing still. Curiosity is the magnet for luck, and the more experiments you run, the more likely serendipity finds you.”
@ycombinator Luck is what waits inside. Curiosity is what dares to open the door.
@ycombinator My dad used to say “the better you are at the fundamentals increases your chances of an ESPN top play & you cannot make those without absolutely mastering the basics.” Make your own luck.
@ycombinator Curiosity is underrated. One simple user question a day often reveals more than hours of testing. Our best feature came from someone asking "Why does it work this way instead of that"?
@ycombinator cultivate curiosity, embrace interestingness, and find work where even the tedious parts are enjoyable to discover your path.
@ycombinator The curiosity of the students must be the engine.
@ycombinator You just gave $500,000 to Gavin Newscum to keep The People of California enslaved to Communism through redistricting. SHAME ON YOU!
@ycombinator I love this series of PG essay chunks.
@ycombinator We are chasing our interests everyday and also trying to make the world a better place. Thanks for the solid advice @paulg <3
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@ycombinator @garrytan Blind loyalty to a single path is a magnet for bad luck—not the good kind. Curiosity keeps your surface area open.
@ycombinator I love that essay, and particularly love that bit of advice. You make your own luck kriswalker.me/essays/make-yo…
@ycombinator is it true you support the Anti American takeover of the USA pushed by the Democrats? Sure looks like you're a TRAITOR as well!
@ycombinator How about gracefully older and ambitious? 😎👵🏻💪🏻
@ycombinator Your target of luck is bigger when you bet on more promising projects.
@ycombinator My best ideas came from random books I picked up on a whim. Curiosity is the ultimate career hack.
@ycombinator write simple rules for when to folow a hunch and act fast
@ycombinator Waiting for @paulg’s “I didn’t write that” tweet
@ycombinator Increase your chances of hitting big by taking more shots makes much sense, as all it takes is one good shot to change everything.