I have a very similar story, except I&#x27;m on part one. Recent graduate, very modest family, and drank all the Paul G koolaid which got me to jump into the whole scene just to realize I&#x27;m mostly surrounded by upper middle class types where there&#x27;s still risk being taken just not nearly as much. This has taught me to always consider the source of advice more rigorously. I still think he&#x27;s a great thinker, but some of the advice should come with a disclaimer.<p>I haven&#x27;t been turned away from the tech startup world, but I&#x27;ll be much more calculated if I&#x27;m ever to join another one. I also don&#x27;t plan on staking my career purely in startups and am attracted to bootstrapped business now more than ever.