Moses Ting's inspiration notebook.
In a conversation I had with RG yesterday, we discussed the differences between big companies and startups. The attribute the stood out most for me was that people in startups were typically in “survival” mode. They are there to make history, to create something new, to give it all they’ve got, and to beat anybody else to it. It’s the hustle to survive, every minute every day.
The is something to be said about that. Hustling excites me. Maybe because there’s something inherit about feeling like you only have a limited amount of time on Earth to do anything worthwhile. And as I said this to my wife during my wedding vows, nothing worthwhile in life is ever easy. Easy just doesn’t cut it. Don’t look for shortcuts. Give it all you got, no matter the situation or the outcome. Go find something that will let you do just that. It saddens me to see employees in lots of bigger companies loose their hunger, their sense of urgency, their hustle. People play it safe because it is safe.
There, hustle as much as you can. Everyday. Or else you’ll be doing yourself a disservice in the long run. Hustle to survive. Hustle to influence your environment positively. As Steve Jobs once said (something similar):
Go make a dent in this universe.
