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> Greatness comes from character and character isn’t formed out of smart people—it’s formed out of people who suffered.

Or 'Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them' -- Shakespeare

There are many paths to greatness. The article mentions a lot of hurdles and racism that he had to overcome. But those are specific to him. I'm sure there are plenty 'great' people who haven't suffered.

> One of my great advantages is that I have very low expectations.

I don't think people with low expectations start companies. Certainly those with low expectations don't rise and achieve greatness.

In essence, he is saying people should be resilient and try to persevere through hard times. The rest are just fluff to fill time.

But even with resilience and perseverance, you aren't guaranteed success. It also takes a bit of luck. Being at the right place at the right time. There isn't a magic formula to be successful. And there are only X number of billionaires the economy can suppport...

[sanderjd]

> I don't think people with low expectations start companies. Certainly those with low expectations don't rise and achieve greatness.

I think this is a common misinterpretation of "expectations", to the point that it honestly just isn't a very clear way to make the point he's making. Here's a restatement of your quote that I would agree with:

> I don't think people with limited aspirations start companies. Certainly those with limited aspirations don't rise and achieve greatness.

But aspiration is not the same as expectation. It is perfectly plausible - and indeed, I agree with Huang, increases the likelihood of success - to shoot for the stars while expecting to miss.

[Brian_K_White]

expecting to see what happens