My favorite line from 'The Bourne Ultimatum' is "Don't judge a live operation from an armchair!". Don't be so quick to judge or think following a text book is going to lead you to the promised land. Richard Branson, Larry and Sergey, warren buffet, Mark Zuckerberg, Evan Williams, Ted Turner did not read "The Four Steps to Epiphany" so let's stop with the common knowledge line.
Dude, you're preaching to the choir here. I'm not judging anybody, just expressing some surprise.
Don't be so quick to judge or think following a text book is going to lead you to the promised land
I never said that following a textbook would lead anybody to the promised land. Please don't put words into my mouth. If you disagree with what I actually said, fine, disagree, it's your right. But attacking something I never said isn't benefiting anybody.
Richard Branson, Larry and Sergey, warren buffet, Mark Zuckerberg, Evan Williams, Ted Turner did not read "The Four Steps to Epiphany" so let's stop with the common knowledge line.
I didn't say they did, and that statement has nothing to do with this discussion. In 2011+, among this crowd (HN people, people who have gone through YC, etc.) it sure seems to be common knowledge. And if it's not as common as I thought, then I guess that is exactly what surprises me, because it dang sure seems like common knowledge.
