The days are long but the decades are short

Metadata

• Author: [[Sam Altman]]
• Full Title: The days are long but the decades are short
• Category: #articles
• URL: https://blog.samaltman.com/the-days-are-long-but-the-decades-are-short

Highlights

• 15. Don’t worry so much. Things in life are rarely as risky as they seem. Most people are too risk-averse, and so most advice is biased too much towards conservative paths.
• 30. Existential angst is part of life. It is particularly noticeable around major life events or just after major career milestones. It seems to particularly affect smart, ambitious people. I think one of the reasons some people work so hard is so they don’t have to spend too much time thinking about this. Nothing is wrong with you for feeling this way; you are not alone.