Good for him but not sure why he feels the need to push his zero-alcohol policy on others. I'd guess more people drink for other reasons than to "get drunk" but I guess this was his only reason.
As his co-founder, I can assure you he doesn't push his "policy" on anyone else. Far from it. It's more a philosophy of being present for every moment, and living life to the fullest.
And pretty sure he was the one that bought a bottle of champagne for our team to celebrate the end of our adventure through YC...just he didn't drink any.
It's more a philosophy of being present for every moment, and living life to the fullest.
Interesting that you equate living life to the fullest with not drinking. Drinking a great beer with some friends or having a nice glass of cab with a big steak is high on my list of things to do while living life to the fullest.
Didn't think I was being pushy... just suggesting an alternative. And I would say for most people drinking is for the purposes of getting drunk / buzzed. All I'm suggesting is that people take on the challenge of trying to achieve that state of mind that getting buzzed gets you, when sober. Be able to find that place where you're more carefree, relaxed and fun... so you can find it anytime and then be it all the time.
For college students I think that's true, but I wouldn't say for most people alcohol consumption is mainly for getting drunk/buzzed. Most people are somewhere between 0 drinks and "bottle of wine", along the lines of "a beer or two while watching a football game" or "a glass of wine or two with dinner".
I mean I guess you could drink soft drinks with dinner, but to me that's a weird unnatural thing to do (super-sweet, and doesn't fit well either taste- or culture-wise with traditional European cuisine). Water is ok, and I do drink that sometimes.
I've done this a couple of times and it isn't helpful for the discussion, but in my head I was picturing a certain kind of people... those who are going out to bars / clubs regularly. Those that are drinking the 3+ drinks. To say most people that drink do that isn't probably true. But most of the people out in bars/clubs "partying" I would say are the people who are going for buzzed/drunk. And they don't have to be in college.
And I just drink water at dinner, but that's because I really like water. (some nutritionalists would actually suggest drinking a lot of anything while eating a meal is actually hard on digestion.)
(some nutritionalists would actually suggest drinking a lot of anything while eating a meal is actually hard on digestion.)
Woah, where did you get that? If by a lot you mean drinking whenever you feel thirsty that's definitely not true. If by "a lot" you mean too much, well... obviously. That's why it's called "too much."
There's a reason you often feel thirsty while eating: liquid helps to turn the food you eat into the nutritious slurry which actually can be digested by your body.
Do a literature review. Also, stop listening to nutritionists: many of them don't even have degrees in medicine.
It's the "I've been partying way more than you" part of your title in conjunction with the alternates that makes you come off as pushy or at the very least sanctimonious.
I was trying to reach an audience that cares a lot how much they party... So to the average casual drinker it probably does come across a bit douchey. No judgement intended for anybody who drinks.
