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I don't agree. I think they are somewhat independent. Of course you have to be very careful that you don't take a bad startup idea and do it simply because you want to do a startup, but IMHO startup desire is often and important pre-requisite for doing anything with your idea. I've know plenty of people (myself included) who had good ideas at times when they didn't have the desire to execute on them, and they are just a fun lunch conversation and nothing more. But when you have that backing desire and the right idea comes to you that you believe in, the magic can happen. With a truly great idea sometimes the desire can follow the idea, but that in my experience is the exception rather than the rule.