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mrangle on April 4, 2023 | parent | context | favorite | on: Entrepreneurs who regret starting businesses

Cynicism, and its brother pessimism, are absolutely necessary to survive and thrive in business. Unbridled optimism is generally for future failures.

mattgreenrocks on April 4, 2023 [–]

Cynicism that keeps you out of the game is maladaptive...if you want to be playing that game.

Nobody is arguing for unbridled optimism.

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