Ignorance is Bliss
Last updated: Sep 12, 2024
What, you thought it'd be easy? That's your superpower.
When you're uninformed, that's when you're most dangerous. If you don't know the limitations, it means there are none.
First-time founders fit this mold well. They start companies with no idea how difficult the journey will truly be.
Often, second-time founders try to recreate that blissful ignorance by working on something they have zero professional experience in:
- Sam Altman - OpenAI
- Elon Musk - SpaceX
- Blake Scholl - Boom Supersonic
The advantages of ignorance extends beyond companies too, but that's a story for another time. For now, just remember that usually ignorance is bliss.