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Don’t Let Complexity Stop You

The title is from Bill Gates' Harvard Commencement address (2007) - different context, but strong message. If you are searching for Google-scale problems to solve, here is the one thing you need to remember - the subconscious has a natural tendency to be scared of complexities. Complexity clouds the Hope Vs Fear equation. The mind needs to be trained carefully to not exhibit its default behavior when faced with complexity.

Don't let complexity stop you. If you succeed in that, you just need to Run Upstairs.

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