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Penner: Repetitive Operators Accumulate More Wealth Than Problem-Solving Pioneers
“The pioneers, like I am, who create solutions to problems and then get bored as soon as they've kind of solved the problem, they get rich enough, but they're not really the richest people in the world.”
Ethan Penner May 23, 2024 ▶ 7:34 Ep 90: A Conversation with Wall Street Pioneer Ethan Penner · Joe Lonsdale
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Penner: Self-Pity in Adversity Weakens People and Prevents Rebounding
“In moments of challenge and failure, you could react in many different ways, and one of them is you could feel victim. You could feel sorry for yourself, like, oh man, this bad thing happened to me, or this person did this bad thing to me, or just bad luck, or…”
Ethan Penner May 23, 2024 ▶ 18:59 Ep 90: A Conversation with Wall Street Pioneer Ethan Penner · Joe Lonsdale
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Penner: Every successful American owes part of their success to America
“To everyone who's successful in America, you have to acknowledge that a portion of your success Is due to the fact that you were born in America.”
Ethan Penner May 23, 2024 ▶ 26:13 Ep 90: A Conversation with Wall Street Pioneer Ethan Penner · Joe Lonsdale
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