The outlier paradox
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- Success does not follow a repeatable formula; successful founders are outliers who carve their own path.
- Snake oil salesmen profit by selling fake, step-by-step success formulas to dreamers.
- Success requires acting without certainty, making choices in uncertainty, and persisting without guarantees.
- The author's experience with Keygen illustrates that not giving up too early can lead to eventual success, despite early lack of traction.
- Lessons from successful founders should be seen as guidance for pathfinding, not as a magic formula.