Amjad's Story Question
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"What would be the best story"
— Amjad from Replit
Sam Parr shares a memorable quote from Amjad from Replit who, when faced with illogical decisions like moving to America and applying to YC despite small odds, would ask himself "what would be the best story" and then choose that path. Sam mentions that he has thought about this approach often when facing his own decisions, especially when the logical choice isn't clear but one option would make for a better story.\n\nThis philosophy of making decisions based on what would create the most interesting narrative has stuck with Sam as a powerful decision-making framework.
Sam Parr
Host of MFM and fitness influencer
Sam Parr is a serial entrepreneur and business media pioneer.
In 2016, he founded The Hustle, a business news media company that started in his kitchen with just $12 and grew to eight figures in revenue.
Sam led the charge in making newsletters popular when few believed in their potential.
After four successful years, he sold The Hustle to HubSpot, a publicly traded company. Now operating as HubSpot Media, The Hustle reaches 3 million readers daily, employs a team of nearly 100, and has been the launchpad for dozens of its staff to found their own media companies and newsletters.
Sam remains the host of the popular business podcast, My First Million, and continues to start and sell companies. He also co-founded Hampton, a highly vetted community for entrepreneurs, founders, and CEOs, and teaches people to write better through his platform, Copy That.