shray_js's profile picture. Wannabe high-functioning polymath. I also write on Substack.

shray

@shray_js

Wannabe high-functioning polymath. I also write on Substack.

if I received a dollar for every time a VC provided me with unsolicited advice, that in itself would be a major liquidity event


the fear of things going wrong prevent (most) people from doing things that could go right


serendipity only works when you give it space to show up


The less seriously I take myself, the more comfortable I am and so are those that I'm with


If your soul aches to produce, then you must or continue on a doom loop until the pain becomes too unbearable and dramatic choices ensue


When you write down your problems, you can contain them within the bounds of your words, miniaturize their enormity, and reduce their fearsome character. Objectively, you’ve defined and characterized them. But when you let them run wild in your unbounded imagination, these…


I reckon we may be heading towards an era where we are time rich but purpose poor. How we deal with this identity challenge may prove to be one of the most significant. The take’s probably wrong but directionally correct.


You achieve true immortality when your ideas live beyond you


I've come to realize that it's potentially easier to be a great man than a good man


you must create your own system or be enslaved by another's


this just hit home... thank you @drgurner for sharing your thoughts here and on substack

“Your job, throughout your entire life, is to disappoint as many people as it takes to avoid disappointing yourself.” - G. Doyle.



Didn't get into @ycombinator but we'll keep chugging along...

shray_js's tweet image. Didn't get into @ycombinator but we'll keep chugging along...

Just submitted my @ycombinator F24 application. Good luck y'all!


I'm applying to @ycombinator F24 with my co-founder. We're building a platform that helps businesses visualize global supply chains and prevent disruptions. I'd appreciate feedback on my application from YC founders ahead of Tuesday's deadline. Thanks and good luck y'all!


why isn't there a UK equivalent of @venture4america or a fellowship program like @kp_fellows? something needs to be done here


torture yourself into becoming great


I've been reading a lot of tweets about 'cracked' software engineers lately. What about 'cracked' generalists? Do they exist? If yes, what traits do they possess? Examples are welcome


ideas are praised, but execution is worshipped


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