I've probably failed more often than anybody else in Silicon Valley. Those don't matter. I don't remember the failures. You remember the big successes.
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You need a degree of foolishness to cause disruptive change in healthcare. Dare to dream.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Disruptive change requires boldness and a willingness to embrace unconventional ideas.
In this quote, Vinod Khosla emphasizes that enacting significant change, particularly in the complex field of healthcare, often demands a touch of audacity and boldness. To challenge the status quo and truly innovate, one must be willing to adopt what may seem like foolish or unrealistic ideas, hence 'daring to dream' in the face of established norms.
Themes
FoolishnessChangeHealthcareDreamInnovation
In practice
Example use cases
During a conference on healthcare innovation, to encourage participants to embrace bold ideas.
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