Sequoia Capital partner Ravi Gupta dives deep into the realities of success, decision-making, why it’s crucial to practice doing things you don’t want to do, and the value of quality over quantity.

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00:00 - Intro
00:38 - Gupta’s best advice
02:54 - Gupta’s upbringing and living in the shadow of his brother
06:20 - On success and parenting
13:35 - The second-order effects of “equality”
15:55 - On embracing reality
18:33 - How Gupta helps founders deal with reality
23:29 - What Gupta learned working in private equity
29:59 - Gupta’s best writing advice
33:42 - The key to success in any domain
37:19 - Gupta’s rules for success in life and work
41:02 - What’s still missing at Instacart
45:04 - Quality vs. quantity
51:48 - Business vs. family
55:20 - Can you be successful and have balance
01:01:59 - On keeping the main thing the main thing
01:09:39 - On hiring questions and scenarios
01:14:11 - How to be a great decision maker
01:22:21 - On structuring the day for success
01:25:30 - Short-term vs long-term decisions
01:33:54 - Common ways successful people ruin themselves
01:40:46 - How Gupta defines success

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