David Friedberg argues that only large-scale achievements matter: family, legacy, transformative work. He calls his approach "existential entrepreneurism," pursuing entrepreneurial ventures aimed at world-changing impact because it's the only way he sees to leave a meaningful mark after he's gone.
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None of the small things that you succeed at doing will matter. What's going to matter are the big things that you achieve in life. And for some people, that's about having a family. For some people, it's about leaving kids behind. For some people, it's about writing a great book. For some people, it's about changing the lives of a few people. For me, I want to know that I affect the world and in an impactful way and in a meaningful way that lasts and that it is going to last once I am gone. So the only way I am going to be able to do that is through entrepreneurism. And that's why I call it existential entrepreneurism. Because for me, I find meaning in life by doing what I'm doing. Because for me, my life is. And when I look and say, what is it I want from my life? I want to leave a lasting impression on the world. I want to leave a mark on the world. And the only way I can think about doing that and having a big enough impact is. Is to be entrepreneurial. And so I want to be able to look back at every day and say that I made the effort to do that, even if I fail. That's the decision that I'm making every day to live an entrepreneurial life.
