At least Gabriel is upfront about it: investing contributed a big part to the changing of his world view. Here is how a cynic may see it:
(1) Risk of time (and other things, including money) => go safe.
(2) Risk of money (only) => go big.
I am genuinely not sure[1], but it does occur to me that this could be the underlying difference in approach between an investor and a founder (more specifically: a founder still looking for his safety net.)
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[1] To tell you the truth, I find myself leaning towards "going big" of late. But until I found something tangible, it's just an exercise in vanity.
(1) Risk of time (and other things, including money) => go safe.
(2) Risk of money (only) => go big.
I am genuinely not sure[1], but it does occur to me that this could be the underlying difference in approach between an investor and a founder (more specifically: a founder still looking for his safety net.)
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[1] To tell you the truth, I find myself leaning towards "going big" of late. But until I found something tangible, it's just an exercise in vanity.