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Eric Siu reflects on finding value in losing as an entrepreneur. He compares business to combat sports, where clear wins and losses teach and humble you, and argues that defeat offers lessons that victory cannot.
Eric Siu reflects on finding value in losing as an entrepreneur. He compares business to combat sports, where clear wins and losses teach and humble you, and argues that defeat offers lessons that victory cannot.
I get a sick, almost twisted joy out of when I lose because I'm like, good. Because you learned. And even more than that, it's like this sick respect for the game that I like when the game fucked me. Like I wasn't good enough. Somebody else did it better or I didn't see it. It's like being such a good fighter. I think about great fighters. I got to talk to some of these. I have to have dinner with one or two of the best of all time and ask them, do you think it's cool that you got knocked out because you enjoy the fact that you understand why you fucked up? Do you love the game so much that even at your own expense, There's some sort of joy beyond just learning. Some sort of like ideological respect for the whole thing. I respect entrepreneurship so much. I believe in merit so much. The reason I loved sports so much is either you win or lose. You play. That's why I love fighting. You fight. Someone's going to win or lose.
