Template:<p>The Most Valuable Lesson I Learned From X<p>Recall a really great mentor (professor, boss)<p>Confess your failings (dropped out of school, fired) b/c I was going to (start a business, go back to school, become a ninja)<p>Proceed to rationalize your life to show that it was all worth while
The most valuable lesson:<p>"By recognizing the changes in the world around us, we can reason our way into industries that will be appealing in the long run."
I really liked this passage:<p>"The best part of all this is that as web entrepreneurs, we don't need to invest in a stock portfolio, we can put our shoulder to the grindstone and actually build it."
It doesn't matter so much which industry will be hot in the next years, it's what a specific company will do that matters (compare the fate of amazon and pets.com. for example)