[fallentimes]

If our start up works, it will primarily be due to luck and timing.

I certainly agree with points 1, 2, and 3, but I think you're forgetting a very important point: many of us are doing startups because we love the environment and type of work.

We wake up every day excited to work on TicketStumbler. Sure you have bad days or even rough weeks, but overall I'm much happier than I've ever been at a more formalized job. I think the last formalized job Tom had was "grocery bagger" so I can't really speak for him.

This certainly doesn't apply to everyone at a startup, but it applies to a lot of us.