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LEGACY

14 books, 2 movies, 6 songs enjoyed by Investor Ben Horowitz

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「The Hard Thing」 Ben Horowitz

InvestorUS1966 —

American venture capitalist and entrepreneur. Co-founded Andreessen Horowitz and became a mentor to founders through his book The Hard Thing About Hard Things.

“There are no easy answers. There are only hard answers.”

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“There are no easy answers. There are only hard answers.”

Greeting

“There were no easy days. Not once. That's the life of a CEO.”
“In wartime, you need a wartime CEO.”
“Do hard things. There's already a long line for the easy ones.”

Deploy

“Hesitate and you die! Break through with wartime ruthlessness and cut off the enemy's air in one stroke!”
“No mercy! Clench your teeth and crush forward mercilessly to survive!”
“Don't fear the worst choice! March ferociously through the blood-storm and shatter whatever stands in the way!”

Victory

“We survived somehow. A victory clawed up from the very bottom of hell.”
“Good work. But don't pop the champagne. We never know when the next blade will fly.”
“Standing on the enemy's corpses — but don't let your guard down. There are no permanent winners in Silicon Valley.”

Draw

“The exit is completely blocked. A blood-drying quagmire.”
“Don't overextend rashly. Pain doesn't disappear. Going in for the fight aimed at landing the single most lethal blow.”
“This suffocating quagmire? Just one more item added to my Hard Thing list. I'll grind through it.”

Defeat

“Completely smashed and crushed. Devastating.”
“Even if knocked down mercilessly, there is no giving up. I'll pour in every last resource and counter with bone-carving pain.”
“A CEO must stake their life to find the answer. I'll pay back this humiliation twice over and finish it.”

Strike

“Break through with the ruthlessness of a wartime CEO!”
“Crush them mercilessly with survival's venom!”
“Shatter them roughly and decisively!”
P e r s o n aA n a l y s i s

Overview

High command combined with high loyalty forms a mentor-VC structure delivering field-tested management wisdom based on dual experience as founder and investor. High courage and diligence underpin crisis-overcoming experience, while candid public communication and reflection create a unique balance connecting hip-hop culture to startup reality.

Core Abilities

Command
82
Martial
38
Intellect
85
Charm
80

Inner Virtues

Temperance
65
Diligence
87
Reflection
82
Courage
85

Outer Virtues

Loyalty
85
Benevolence
78
Fairness
68
Humility
72

Core Disposition

Pessimism
Optimism
Conservative
Progressive
Individual
Social
Cautious
Bold

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