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Jeff Bezos - Regret Minimization Framework

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What it is

A three-minute clip of Jeff Bezos describing his Regret Minimization Framework: imagining yourself at 80 to decide whether to leave a Wall Street job to start Amazon.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN commenters cite it whenever someone asks whether to quit a job or start a company, as a simple decision heuristic.

  • 5 people recommended it
  • 5 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2010, last 2024

What HN commenters said

  1. “Jeff Bezos has a great interview where he talks about his decision to leave his cushy Wall Street job”

    Great interview on Bezos' framework for leaving Wall Street for books.

    hartleybrody, 2020-05 · Strong recommendation · in “Ask HN: Name one idea that changed your life”

  2. “I was not going to regret trying to participate in this thing called the Internet”

    Bezos explains choosing to try the Internet to avoid regret at 80.

    paulsb, 2010-05 · Recommendation · in “Ask HN: Share encouraging advice”

  3. “Hearing Bezos's regret minimization framework was one of the things that helped to make an easier decision”

    Original video that helped commenter decide to leave job and start a company.

    ledon, 2013-09 · Recommendation · in “Smart Things Jeff Bezos Has Said”

  4. “See Jeff Bezos' regret minimization framework for inspiration”

    Imagine yourself at 80 to find what you would regret not doing.

    npostolovski, 2016-11 · Recommendation · in “Ask HN: What should I plan to do on a 6 month sabbatical?”

  5. “Use Jeff Bezos 'Regret Minimization Framework' to decide”

    Framework for deciding whether to abandon a high-paying job.

    drawkbox, 2018-04 · Recommendation · in “Ask HN: Do you have the courage to abandon your high paying job?”

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Topics: jeff bezos, regret minimization, startups, quitting your job, decision framework

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