A crash is when your competitor's program dies. When your program dies, it is an 'idiosyncrasy'.
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Defy the crowd. The crowd isn’t always wise. It can also lead you down a path of silliness, sub-optimal choices, and downright destruction. Enchantment is as necessary for people to diverge from a crowd as it is to get people to join one.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote emphasizes the importance of independent thinking over following the crowd, which can lead to poor decisions.
Guy Kawasaki's quote highlights the necessity of critical thinking and individuality in an age where groupthink can dominate decision-making. He suggests that while popularity might lure people to conform, true wisdom lies in the courage to defy the crowd, which can often mislead us towards lesser choices and harmful outcomes. The mention of 'enchantment' implies that inspiring and engaging ideas are essential not only to attract individuals to a collective but also to empower them to chart their own unique paths.
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IndependenceCrowdWisdomDecision MakingIndividuality
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech about pursuing your dreams despite societal pressure.
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