Twitter is the best place to learn new things on the Internet if you follow the right people.
Someone asked a question to Fred Wilson about his ability to change his mind. His response was supreme:
"I have strong opinions but I hold them weakly."
The best VCs I know see the world that way. One must flow and be like water, adapt to the data and circumstances.
Another new read I’m going through is Laws of Human Nature by Robert Greene. I am a fanboy of his work having read every single book he has written twice. In this book, he talks about cognitive biases. That deep down, we all have egotistical and narcissistic views on things. We want to love and feel the love back.
I ponder on how the childhood of a VC affects his ability to make decisions and select founders to partner with. The best VCs are adapt fast. They listen to feedback and act when it's evident that it is the best thing they can do for themselves.
Having strong opinions is important. It will make people listen to you. Holding them weakly and adapting demonstrates character and humility.
Live a life in which you self-identify with high-quality decision-making. Not what feels right for your ego or the perception of others on how/what you do. Be okay with temporary pain.
At ONEVC, we must be comfortable with intellectual debate and independent thinking. That is the foundation on which we will build our success.
We must hold our strong opinions weakly.
All else is noise from our monkey mind.
Every successful founder is a hero who decided to flow with the mysterious. To an inevitable founder nothing but the execution of an idea matters.
Inner Engineering is a book about finding the perfect alignment with existence, which we all look for as people, founders, and investors.
The 1% better manifesto is a list of principles for people that believe in constant improvement, spiritual harmony and being resourceful to the next person.
