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On 2026-05-05 @sweatystartup posted "Always take the path of least resistance,"…
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Author @sweatystartup (2026-05-05) urges founders to "always take the path of least resistance," arguing startup heroics and unnecessary hardship are overrated. He claims business rewards repeatable, low-friction models (self storage, pest control, recruiting) and rejects the idea that greater difficulty yields greater business value, warning against chasing Tesla/Facebook-scale ventures.
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On 2026-05-05 @sweatystartup posted "Always take the path of least resistance," arguing entrepreneurs are "gluttonous for punishment," often doing hard things for the sake of it and bluntly stating "That is bullshit."
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- He insists "The degree of difficulty doesn't count" and "Business isn’t a David Goggins ultra-endurance workout," recommending easier, repeatable businesses (self storage, pest control, recruiting) over aiming to build Tesla/Facebook, which he likens to playing basketball against LeBron James.