Short excerpt from a YouTube interview (Sam Altman, recorded Oct 30, 2024) in which Altman and another speaker encourage early-career people that this is an unusually good time to start a career due to strong technological tailwinds. They emphasize adaptability, moving decisively, not dwelling on setbacks, taking needed breaks, and returning with vigor.
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So, first of all, I think this is probably.
The best.
Time, like, maybe ever, honestly, but at least in a very long time, to be starting out.
Your career because.
You will get to.
Surf the greatest.
Technological wave maybe ever. And what that means is you can change course as many times because you will have this unbelievable tailwind. So I wouldn't view any particular setback.
Or failure or.
Even just changing your mind, even just deciding there's something more exciting somewhere.
Else to go after.
I think this is going to be an unusual time of how much it.
Rewards adaptability.
And decisive and quick movement. And I would trust that and not get hung up on the fact that you decided to pivot or something didn't.
Work because you were just going to.
Be, like, flooded with opportunities for the next few years. It's still hard. It still always feels like a setback. Take the time you need, like, go on vacation, go.