Viral take: advisors and part-time VCs running on 10% effort are chasing fake relevance
vaibhavbetter · x · 2026-09-05
The quoted post calls out a common pattern: after making it financially, many people try to maintain influence on 10% effort — advisor roles, board seats, part-time VC gigs, speaking slots, nominal philanthropy. The author argues these roles look fake and ineffective because greatness requires sweat. The reposter calls it the best articulation yet of the "stay relevant" disease.
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