- There’s very little one can control in life →
- focus on the things you can control and improve those
- spend as little time dwelling on the things you can’t
- Do more of the things you love doing that are work but don’t feel like it → fulfillment and a job that doesn’t get automated
- the rethinking of college debt →
- most Universities don’t provide the necessary value proposition (exception: top tier Universities because of the associated prestige, networks, etc)
- The rebranding of Trade Schools
- the difficulty of automating jobs such as plumbers
- Reconsider enrolling at an University if it’s just because it’s the normal thing to do your because you want to go to parties → there are way less expensive ways way to get an education
- The ‘Cheat Code for the new economy’: If you are at all interested in learning to code: DO IT.
- It’s not a trivial skill to learn
- Job Security
- If you enjoy it: Incredibly fulfilling both spiritually and financially
“Alexis was born in Brooklyn, NY and grew up in the suburbs of Baltimore, MD. He’s written a national bestselling book, Without Their Permission, has long advocated for the open internet, STEM education, and paid family leave. Alongside Garry Tan, he co-founded Initialized Capital—a seed stage venture fund with over $500M under management and a portfolio with $36B in market value so far). Alexis also co-founded Reddit.”
Alexis Ohanian’s Bio taken from https://alexisohanian.com/about
These notes are based on this video from ‘The Pomp Podcast’ (Anthony Pompliano).