amen jon. there is no better opportunity than today.
Miguel Danielson
· 9 months ago
Jon-
Great piece -- a real zeitgeist of some of the better streams of thinking on the net today.
I feel like the economic crisis we see before us is a huge opportunity -- any hugely successful person has some abysmal but ultimately redemptive failures in their past, and the same is true for nations. This type of meltdown might have been the only thing that would have allowed for support of a massive infrastructure re-building and green technology investment of the kind we are seeing and will continue to see over the next few years.
On a more micro level, the many people who have lost or will lose their jobs will end up finding that they didn't really like what they were doing any way, or that they like something else better. It always sucks to have to scrape along, but change is rarely good or bad in itself -- only what we make of it. I think many people will make the very best of it.
Now, if the founders of the next Google could kindly let me know when the A-round is starting, I'd be grateful.
MD
dj noelle
· 9 months ago
I will remember these words from Ted Kennedy:
". . . The answer is to rely on . . . a quality of imagination . . . a predominance of courage over timidity . . . the appetite for adventure over the love of ease. . . . The cruelties and obstacles of this swiftly-changing planet will not yield to the obsolete dogmas and out-worn slogans. . . . It is a revolutionary world we live in. . . ."
As always, thanks for the inspiration.
eph2k
· 9 months ago
You are a wise, wise man, Mr. Bischke. Tell me where to go. I'm there.
Koichi Ko
· 9 months ago
Also a great time to buy stocks and get lucky by investing in those companies that will bring us out! Looking forward to this blog!
Yokum
· 9 months ago
Hey Jon - plug in a gravatar.
Jon Bischke
· 9 months ago
Gravatar'ed up! Now just have to figure out whether I want to post comments as my gravatar/WordPress account or via Facebook Connect. Hmmm... :)
Ben Casnocha
· 9 months ago
Awesome - subscribed and look forward to reading!
KirstenWinkler
· 9 months ago
Hi Jon,
well, you said it all. I think especially "our" generation has nothing to lose but everything to gain these days. It's a time full of opportunities. With the global market and the connections we have that never existed like this before there is no reason to be fearful. Did we lose millions of dollars in the stock market? Did we invest in a home that's worth nothing now? I think most of us didn't. We are the ones who can start it all new, in a better way than before. We just have to do it :).
daveschappell
· 9 months ago
Great post, Jon -- it reminded me what I was thinking the other night when I listened to, and watched, Barack address Congress. That although times are dark and difficult, that he's actually in an enviable position; that is, to become one of the greatest Presidents ever, to right the ship that we're on. I commented to a friend that you only get that opportunity if you take over when things are at their worst -- it's hard to be labeled 'great' if you don't overcome adversity and take bold action. Whether in sporting competitions, political turmoil, or business change, these are the times when the great ones make themselves known -- I'm not claiming to be one of them, but I'm excited to try, and am even more excited to be surrounded by those who will rise. Very exciting. Onward!
kareem
· 9 months ago
glad to see you blogging buddy. look forward to more great posts like this one.
Jon Bischke
· 9 months ago
Thanks all y'all for the comments. Finally figuring out how this Disqus thing works! :) So excited to finally be writing again. Thanks to all of you for reading! :)
Sweet_Home_Improvement
· 4 months ago
What a useful post here. Very informative for me..TQ friends...
All Comments
Great piece -- a real zeitgeist of some of the better streams of thinking on the net today.
I feel like the economic crisis we see before us is a huge opportunity -- any hugely successful person has some abysmal but ultimately redemptive failures in their past, and the same is true for nations. This type of meltdown might have been the only thing that would have allowed for support of a massive infrastructure re-building and green technology investment of the kind we are seeing and will continue to see over the next few years.
On a more micro level, the many people who have lost or will lose their jobs will end up finding that they didn't really like what they were doing any way, or that they like something else better. It always sucks to have to scrape along, but change is rarely good or bad in itself -- only what we make of it. I think many people will make the very best of it.
Now, if the founders of the next Google could kindly let me know when the A-round is starting, I'd be grateful.
MD
". . . The answer is to rely on . . . a quality of imagination . . . a predominance of courage over timidity . . . the appetite for adventure over the love of ease. . . . The cruelties and obstacles of this swiftly-changing planet will not yield to the obsolete dogmas and out-worn slogans. . . . It is a revolutionary world we live in. . . ."
As always, thanks for the inspiration.
well, you said it all. I think especially "our" generation has nothing to lose but everything to gain these days. It's a time full of opportunities. With the global market and the connections we have that never existed like this before there is no reason to be fearful.
Did we lose millions of dollars in the stock market? Did we invest in a home that's worth nothing now? I think most of us didn't. We are the ones who can start it all new, in a better way than before. We just have to do it :).
Cheers,
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