[nrao123]

Please don't pattern match the wrong things. Fighting /Crashing Cars/Impulsive could be said of any of the greatest founders including Steve Jobs/Bill Gates. I am not saying that fighting / crashing cars is a pre-requisite to building a great company. You can build a great company despite those characteristics.

Here is another anecdote: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9496238

I have a great story about a startup run by a bunch of insane guys. One of the founders cashed out a ton of money early and bought a $100k car; another founder's dorm buddy proceeded to wreck it within a month. Ron Conway's son used to bring cash to one of the founders, who blew it on drugs and partying while supposedly spending it on business development. Crazy. Irresponsible. Negligent. Bill Maris would NEVER invest in such people. All of the Valley VCs who are outraged with Secret and the founders' cash-out would NEVER want any of those guys in their portfolios. Too bad those crazy kids ended up building a $250B company, huh?