inability to filter out knowledge.

i’ve noticed a common pattern between asian founders and global founders.  

and it mostly comes down to how much information they consume.

asian founders, especially korean ones, tend to consume way more content than global founders.

there’s nothing wrong with that. information is great.

but when you're an early-stage founder, too much of it without knowing how to filter and apply becomes dangerous.

most early founders haven’t developed the instinct to separate signal from noise.

so they try to apply everything they consume to their startups.

and ironically, that pulls them away from staying lean and focused.

which is exactly what they should be doing.

you can’t apply later-stage tactics to a day-one startup.

it’s like strapping a v8 engine onto a plastic toy bike.

it’s gonna snap in half.

i think a lot of this is cultural.

in asia especially korea failure isn’t welcomed.

from preschool to adulthood, the system rewards safe paths.

stable jobs. big names. samsung. hyundai. that’s what success looks like.

global founders, on the other hand, don’t obsess over consuming information.

they might skim a yc post or take a few notes from real-world examples, and that’s it.

who’s right or whose wrong?

noone.

but it gives them space to experiment.

to figure out what works and what doesn’t.

to screw up, recover, and keep going.

and that’s probably the most underrated superpower a founder can have.

this is also why i think linkedin is kind of dangerous.

I view it as a platform built for corporates not for startup founders.

why? because most of what you see (not all, but most) are announcement posts.

“we raised $100m.”

“here’s a deck that helped us raise.”

“comment below and I’ll send you xyz”

all of that is noise.

it’s content optimized for likes, not for building.

it’s about boosting profiles, chasing status, and getting attention.

it’s like waving candy in front of a 5-year-old.

instant tunnel vision.

early founders see the shine and start chasing it, instead of doing the hard, unsexy work that actually matters.

we need to stop this shittery.