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𝗣𝗮𝘂𝗹 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗺 𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝟰 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 If you want to build real wealth, here’s a question that matters: 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐨 𝐢𝐭? Paul Graham—co-founder of Y Combinator—gives a surprising but honest answer: 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐫 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩. It’s like squeezing 𝟒𝟎 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 of work into just 𝟒. Not because it’s easier—but because it’s intense. Most people spend decades working regular jobs, saving slowly. But with startups, you build something valuable—and you own a part of it. If it works, the upside is massive. 𝐏𝐚𝐮𝐥 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬: You could work at the post office for 50 years and maybe save a million dollars. Or you could go all-in on a startup for 4 years and possibly earn the same—or more. But here's the truth: 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝. The stress you'd feel over 50 years? You'll feel it all in just 4. Think of it like a “bulk deal” on pain. Same amount—just faster. And that’s why most people avoid it. They don’t want the pressure. The uncertainty. The chaos. 𝗦𝗼 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝗱𝗼 𝗶𝘁? Because if you're the type who wants to build the future— Not wait for it— This is your shot. It’s not the easy path. But it’s the one that can change your life. 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐏𝐚𝐮𝐥 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐦’𝐬 𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐲: “𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.”
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