1)
The biggest surprise I had during the reading
was the idea of how psychologically traumatizing a failed venture might be. I
imagined entrepreneurs always confident and ready for the next opportunity.
2)
To what extent is optimism dangerous and
pessimism necessary because the line between them seems blurry. He mainly talks
about either side of the spectrum rather than where you should actually be.
3)
Questions
a.
What does the author mean when he says that
there should be a constant awareness of opportunities everyday, and that a
successful entrepreneur starts with one opportunity and their understanding of
it will guide them through other issues? Maybe an example would help better
explain.
b.
Why doesn’t the author emphasize the idea that
going to college or getting a job in a corporation will help solve some of the
problems that he pointed out?
4)
I don’t necessarily think the author is wrong
about anything in particular but I do feel that he could have included more
solutions to problems that he was bringing up because it felt a little
discouraging. He possibly could have included advice from other entrepreneurs
who have experienced similar shortcomings and how they dealt with them.
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