As workers grapple with layoffs, AI disruption, and the constant pressure to prove their worth, self-doubt can feel like an unavoidable part of building a career. But Aravind Srinivas, the CEO of AI giant Perplexity, says that operating under the fear of failure only holds back success. He carved out his place in the trillion-dollar tech race by focusing on the thrill of winning.
“I have nothing to lose,” Srinivas recently said on the 20CV with Harry Stebbings podcast. “I came from nothing. I never even imagined myself to be doing all this. So my life has already been extraordinary beyond any level of imagination.”
