Oh sure, the community is about being successful, but the people it attracts want to be successful... there are a few people who hang out here who are already successful, but mostly it's aspirants.
If the community wasn't mostly aspirants, there wouldn't be so much posting about how to make yourself work, how to work more, how to attract VC, why not to attract VC, how much to charge, etc., etc., etc. Or so many people making elementary mistakes.
And all the time, they convince themselves they are the world's best empiricists.
Take the OP for example. He's choosing to focus on the revenue streams he can least control. I'm glad he's striking out on his own, taking the risk, but that last bit is not the wisest choice.
Did you click on my profile? I have 10x the karma you do. That's because I'm here helping people.
I see people here all the time making stupid decisions that keep them from earning money. And then I point it out.
Mostly, like you, they get their feathers in a ruffle at the mere insinuation that they might be mistaken (itself a counter-indicator of future success), but when they listen, I can go on knowing I was able to help somebody.
If the community wasn't mostly aspirants, there wouldn't be so much posting about how to make yourself work, how to work more, how to attract VC, why not to attract VC, how much to charge, etc., etc., etc. Or so many people making elementary mistakes.
And all the time, they convince themselves they are the world's best empiricists.
Take the OP for example. He's choosing to focus on the revenue streams he can least control. I'm glad he's striking out on his own, taking the risk, but that last bit is not the wisest choice.
Did you click on my profile? I have 10x the karma you do. That's because I'm here helping people.
I see people here all the time making stupid decisions that keep them from earning money. And then I point it out.
Mostly, like you, they get their feathers in a ruffle at the mere insinuation that they might be mistaken (itself a counter-indicator of future success), but when they listen, I can go on knowing I was able to help somebody.