Notes

I hit the wall: come to dead end street
as we closed in on graduation we were both stressed about where we were going next
not listen to my gut
to follow a prescribed path with a well-defined chance of success
in a bid to reboot his or her entire life
is a huge disincentive to try to start a company in the first place
the hallmark of an entrepreneurial environment
each new feat
white-hot risk
debrief about
the path to success is littered with failures
the company go under
to weed out the project of low likelihood of success
untenable
u don't have to be on your own prison guard, keep yourself locked up in a place not working
terribly difficult
to start over with a clean slate
the failure stung me badly
sounding board, advisor for someone
it is a poignant reminder that learning when to call it quits is crucial
you need to know when to stop pounding on an idea not working
they flutter in light breeze
in sharp contrast to the nearly naked wishing tree next door
when you throw gasoline on a small log, you get wet log, but if you throw gasoline on a small flame, you get an inferno.
it's always a mammoth challenge to seperate your desire to make something work from the reality of the probability that it will work
some effort will never pan out, no matter how much time, money and sweat is injected
do you have the fortitude to push through the problem in front of you to reach a successful outcome
they quited so clumsily that they left a huge crater in their wake
i felt like kicked in the stomach
to try to fill the void
dwarfed all the positive things she had done in prior year
the grace with which they left made such a positive impression that every one involved would be pleased to give them a glowing recommendation at any time in the future
spend their time on creative endeavores
when things go too smoothly, failure must be lurking around the corner
going swimmingly
to buckle down: to apply oneself with determination
the key to success is not dodging every bullet but being able to recover quickly
he was willing to take his share of rejections in return for a handful of successes
he gave he commencement address
most individual's paths are riddled with small and enormous failures
for most successful people, the bottom is lined with rubber than concrete
failure is the flip side of success
better have a flaming failure than a so-so success
when the line btw sc and fl may be razor thin
all that it takes to flip the switch from failure to succeess
to coax the value from products that others might discard as fl
is not binary: not black or white
would never give a toast at a party
to toast one's hands in the fire
if you come here again, you're toast
i toast you this glass
I kicked myself for not trying my best
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