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The relationship between intelligence and financial outcomes is weaker than we think. What actually predicts wealth is far less flattering to believe.

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The business you never launched, the idea you kept in your room, the opportunities missed while you were getting ready to begin. These are the things a founder's concerned with every day, from economics and human behaviour to the ambitions that do not let you sleep at night. Not written from above, but from inside the mess.