Stay hungry. Stay skeptical. And for god’s sake, keep a few friends who have no idea what a “vesting schedule” is.
That’s the trap, you see. The club doesn’t need a bouncer. It needs shame. The fear of being seen as “soft.” The fear of falling off the list. Life In The Elite Club Part 4
The velvet rope is a curtain. The elite club is just a room with better snacks and worse conversations. And the real luxury? The one thing money can’t buy inside those hallowed walls? Stay hungry
But here’s the secret of Part 4:
But around month eight (your mileage may vary), you notice the pattern. That’s the trap, you see
I’m writing this from a coffee shop in a normal neighborhood. The coffee costs $4. The chair is uncomfortable. The barista just called me “boss,” which is the least accurate thing anyone has said to me all year.