Stay hungry. Stay skeptical. And for god’s sake, keep a few friends who have no idea what a “vesting schedule” is.
Every conversation is a negotiation. Every “How are you?” is a bid for relevance. You realize that nobody in the club actually likes each other. They like what the other person represents . A funding round. A summer house in Ibiza. A quiet word with the zoning board. Life In The Elite Club Part 4
I still have the club key card in my wallet. I haven’t used it in three weeks. Every day I don’t use it, I feel a little lighter. And every day, I get a text from someone inside: “Missed you at the launch last night. You’re not going soft, are you?” Stay hungry
It’s nice up here. But it’s not real. And real is starting to sound a lot better. Every conversation is a negotiation