"I floated around trying to find that thing that would light me up and give me joy. It just took a long time, and it was worth it because very few people that I know truly feel fulfilled in their work. In retrospect, I didn't like my job all that much and I wasn't particularly good at it. I would never be great at that job. I would never be the best in the world, but I found the thing that I was supposed to be doing. And that has been such an unlock for me in so many other parts of my life." - Patrick McGinnis
"We live in a world where there are afflictions of affluence. If you're living in a war zone, you're not going to have FOBO because you're just trying to make it through the day. That's a luxury good. The other thing is that we live such digital lives. FOMO exists and it's part of the human experience, but the triggers are largely digital. It's information-driven. Information is the trigger for all FOMO. And so the more information you're consuming, the more likely that you will experience FOMO and FOBO." - Patrick McGinnis
"When FOMO becomes a pathology, it means you have created an inner narrative in which you're comparing your life to some idealized form of your life that doesn't exist, but, FOMO can be positive. It can be an incredible motivator to get people off the couch, live life, and go experience things. It's like wine. Having a little bit of wine makes you start dancing and talk to the person you want to meet. Have too much wine, not so great, you'll fall over.FOBO is like smoking. It’s bad for you and the people around you because FOBO is about trying to minimize and eliminate every risk in a decision. Therefore, it holds people back. They become paralyzed, and paralysis is extremely damaging to people." - Patrick McGinnis
In this episode, Jeremy Au speaks on FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) versus FOBO (Fear of Better Option), overcoming career paralysis, and VC and life decision frameworks.
Keywords: Patrick McGinnis, FOMO vs FOBO, Overcoming Career Paralysis, VC and Life Decision Frameworks, USA, Harvard, VC, Founder Story
