try more audacious things #careeradvice #careermotivation

23 Apr 2026 · 1 min

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In this brief motivational monologue, the speaker reflects on a hypothetical conversation with a younger version of himself (young Aaron) and offers a single, powerful piece of career advice: pursue audacious, even seemingly “stupid” or insane ideas. He warns against the safety loop that many professionals fall into and encourages seeking out big, painful problems that affect many people, then absorbing that pain by tackling the challenge yourself. By doing so, you can create high impact and expand your vision, ultimately dreaming bigger than the conventional path.

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If you can go back in time, is there another piece of advice that you would give young Aaron? I would say try more audacious things. Try something that is stupider. Try something that is like more insane. Because I think a lot of people end up in this loop where they're like, I'm gonna play it safe. And so what I would say is like, what's a big idea that seems really painful? And can you absorb that pain on behalf of all those other people? And I wish I had thought earlier on in my career, what's kind of like a big meaty problem in the space? that I could solve that people are currently experiencing a lot of pain around. And so I would just say dream a little bit bigger.