Sam Parr: 70% of Wealthy Founders Endured Miserable Grinds for Money
Sam Parr · Business Tricks We've Learned From Gamblers, Pickup Artists, & Feynman · Jun 28, 2024 · at 29:54
Sam Parr and Shaan Puri are debating whether entrepreneurial success is typically achieved through authentic curiosity or grueling, unsexy grinds.
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“If I had to guess, 60 to 70% Of the people who we know who we would consider wealthy enough that money doesn't really matter, probably made money in a way that looking back, they were like, that was really hard and miserable. And I don't think I can do that again. And then a large percentage of them now, I would say only 50% of them then go and pursue something that truly interests them. And the other 50% just do the playbook again and are miserable while earning a great living.”
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