Sam Altman: "Being young, unknown, and poor are actually great gifts."

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First become rich and then be a philosopher.

Dude that's never been poor is trying to convince people from inside his Koenigsegg's, that there's some sort of nobility coming from poverty.

Really? Then donate.

Yeahhh, grew up in sf, went to Stanford

Strange, he can try it anytime he wants, yet for some reason doesn't. This kind of shit is just there to try and assuage his own guilt for what he's trying to do to others. Not for himself mind, he has no conscience, but for the PR. He's just a weirdo sicko.

Obscurity nurtures potential, fame exposes it. To be unknown is to be free; to be poor is to be resourceful. Anonymity is the soil in which innovation blooms. Greatness often begins in shadows, not spotlight.

I guess we're all not taking enough risk...

This is very much the case 💯 If you have nothing to lose for multiple years but know what you like and want to do You can build a lot of strength focusing your entire life on what you like and want to do for multiple years.

Sam is a luminary, just like Steve Jobs and Elon. They see clearly the world around them and illuminate the rest of us. But Sam is particularly good.