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VividVisions • today at 4:22 PM • 2 replies • view on HN

There's a problem where intensity can easily slide into ruthlessness. Cultivating a society of impact that degrades overall flourishing seems like a bad recipe to me. Even if it works out for some by the usual measures.

In Buddhism, there's a saying: "though the view should be as vast as the sky, keep your conduct as fine as barley flour" - Padmasambhava. Having that attitude combined with an intensely focused engagement in building is an overall better path.


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smurf9852 • today at 4:27 PM

Nice comment. I agree. This mentality of "push push now now" can just end up meaning you break things. You break yourself, your colleagues and your family. You might even break your company. I'd even call it a bit immature. We need to remember that the present moment is all we will ever have. To only look into the future is to miss out on life. Would a good idea not survive in a "non-intense" a.k.a a grown up startup? I doubt it.

whoanoway • today at 4:27 PM

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