Cities and Ambition
BlogPaul GrahamJun 14, 2008
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Each great city sends a different message: New York whispers 'be richer'. Boston whispers 'be smarter'. Silicon Valley whispers 'be more powerful'. The message you absorb shapes what you ambition becomes. Choose your city accordingly.
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May 2008 Great cities attract ambitious people. You can sense it when you walk around one. In a hundred subtle ways, the city sends you a message: you could do more; you should try harder. The surprising thing is how different these messages can be. New York tells you, above all: you should make…
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