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Justin Kan
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I am not a guru, buddha, or mystic. I am not wise. I am just some guy on life’s journey, speaking from his own experiences ;)
If things I’ve said resonates with you, that is beautiful. If they don't resonate, that is beautiful.

Another person’s learnings are just a mirror for you to figure out your own truth.
Similarly, your anger, outrage or incredulity about something I’ve said is really only a reflection of you.

If you are really curious, when you encounter something you have a strong reaction to, ask yourself why.
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Justin Kan
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One of the learning curves as founders start to work with @ycombinator is understanding the ins and outs of SAFEs.
First, you should understand the difference in a convertible note and a SAFE. bit.ly/2Hc8kcz
Then it’s important to learn the difference in pre- and post-money SAFEs. As well as when and why to use one verse the other. bit.ly/2Hb9mp4
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Justin Kan
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With @ycombinator #demoday kicking off, @atrium gathered advice from past YC founders.
.@jaltma from @latticeHQ says “Don’t confuse investor interest with product-market fit. You’re about to be on the receiving end of a lot of hype and FOMO - use it to your advantage by taking the money and then keep your burn and ego low.”
.@typesfast from @flexport says “I like to remind myself that even Bruce Springsteen still gets nervous before his concerts. Remember that, and then try to focus on what investors want: First, not to be bored. Second, to get rich(er).”
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Justin Kan
@justinkan
One of the most toxic behaviors to emerge on the internet is when we try to silence others by telling them to “stay in their lane”
We’ve started to bucketize and stereotype each other based on the identity attributes we see: left/right, gay/straight, race etc. Then we punish anyone who defies our expectations.
Aka Kim Kardashian speaking on prison reform (“she’s just an influencer”), Colin Kaepernick on kneeling during the anthem (“Stick to playing football”), tech founders talking about mindfulness
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Prince Siddhartha left his wife and new born son in the middle of the night, in his quest for the truth of life. When Yashodhara heard the news she was devastated.
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#life THREAD. On Subtraction.

1/ It’s simple to note: One has to subtract before adding. Give up what’s bad, before thinking about adding what’s good. True for habits, food, news and everything else.
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We’re consuming:
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…than prior generations. It’s making us lazy and critically, disengaged.
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#OSHO

#Love can never be #satisfied. If it is satisfied, it is not much of a love. The #greater and #deeper it is, the more #dissatisfaction there will be. It simply shows the vastness, that it will never be satisfied. The moment it is satisfied, it is dead.
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Beautiful
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#röstemermänskligt är en partipolitiskt och religiöst obunden grupp från skilda bakgrunder med en gemensam nämnare: ett mänskligt samhälle
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