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You already have what it takes — just go do it
Executive overview
Most people treat successful founders as prophets or a different breed. They are not. A 20-year-old college student told Noah Kagan directly: "You're not that different from me."
The people you see in magazines are not better than you — you have everything you need right now.
The lesson from Andrew
- Two college students emailed Kagan and asked him to lunch to learn how he built Sumo.
- After 45 minutes of his best material, Andrew rated it "good, not great."
- Reason: Kagan wasn't impressive enough to be worth following as a prophet.
- Andrew's insight: he could be in Kagan's position, or better.
- "Good" means not great — treat that signal seriously.
What this means for you
- Stop waiting for permission or more advice.
- Nobody telling you to work harder is operating on a higher plane than you.
- You have the abilities. The only move is to act.
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