Comment by garry

It was insane that I got to meet Peter Thiel at that point in his career. One of the subtle things is that he wasn't the demigod he is today. He was a very well respected founder who had a great exit. You're right to point out it's a social lottery. Dumb luck is a big part of success.

I will definitely make more content about building your network the right way. I think if you consistently try to spend time with people who make things you think are awesome, the score seems to take care of itself.

Totally agree you shouldn't work at a startup if money is the only consideration.