Comment by nazgulnarsil

I see a lot of this on here and it is understandable given the "startup attitude" that is necessary. But It does kinda bother me that people brag about turning down money.

I get the whole idea behind it. By turning down money you are reaffirming that life isn't about money and sometimes we have to take a little risk to do something that will make us happier yadda yadda yadda.

Just please keep in mind the amount of resources that an amount of money like 300k represents. Many people don't have the opportunity to make an equivalent amount in an entire lifetime of work. If the urge ever arises to be smug about how you turned down $x amount, please keep this in mind. We are a group whose skill set happens to be very valuable because we were born into circumstances that have allowed us to maximize our advantages (time, place, parents). It's humbling when you realize how much luck was involved.