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Do you think that this is toxic work culture or "the price of greatness"?

When I look back at my own journey, my biggest growth spurts weren't from my wins (though those felt great!). They came from those moments when I was sitting in my room at 2 AM, fixing shit that wouldn't work, or getting rejected from that "perfect" job opportunity. Yesterday, I was mentoring someone who was frustrated about a project not going perfectly. Found myself saying "Good! This is where the real learning happens!" Then realized I sounded exactly like what Huang was talking about 😂 It's kind of wild, we spend so much time trying to shield ourselves (and others) from failure, but maybe that's exactly what we need? Not because suffering is good, but because learning to get back up might be the most valuable skill we never knew we needed. Think about it - how many "overnight success" stories actually took 10 years of failing first? Probably most of them. Maybe Huang's just being real about what it actually takes, even if it sounds harsh at first. What's your take on this? I know WLB is a big thing now and maybe this is an old fashioned take.

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