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by jlteran
4449 days ago
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I like your view on this. Although I would like to say that I'm not in it for the money, the truth is, many of us are in it for the money. It's that additional part of you wanting to do something great, building a product you are extremely passionate about, that far outweighs any want for money, as is in my case. I live by the philosophy that if you work hard on an idea that you're passionate about, and as you say, will create tons of value or change the world in some way, then success will definitely come knocking. |
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I would guess that it's more than money though. It's also getting respect, attention, acquaintances, access and a pulpit that money buys. With that you can change the world.
Sam has a pulpit (my comment wasn't directed at Sam but I just thought of this) that money can't buy. He was interviewed on CNN and has a ton of influence that he now yields as a result of being a figurehead. My guess is that the amount of money he makes is totally secondary at this stage and he wouldn't trade that away for anything.
One last thing. It's what I call the "smoke up the ass" part. (Stick with me.) It's great to be in a position where your day is spent with people who are being nice to you because they want something from you or you are some kind of a gatekeeper for something they want. If you like that type of thing (and quite frankly nothing wrong if you do it's a drug free high) that goes way way beyond just having money.