Pierre Omidyar, the founder of eBay, once reflected on how his mindset shaped his journey from experimenting with early computers to building one of the world's largest online marketplaces.
A Mindset Built On Why Not Try In an interview posted in 2016 on the Academy of Achievement YouTube channel, Omidyar said one of the biggest lessons he learned was how easily people talk themselves out of action before even trying.
"I always kind of just went ahead and tried things," he said, adding that he later realized many people never take that step.
According to Omidyar, individuals often get stuck at the idea stage, either convincing themselves or being convinced by others that something "can't be done." He argued that this self-doubt is even more limiting than outside skepticism.
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