05/06/2025
Twenty-one years ago, Mark Zuckerberg invited five friends to his Harvard dorm room to discuss a new business idea. Only two showed up. Dustin Moskovitz and Eduardo Saverin. They listened, believed in the vision, and chose to be part of it.
That idea became Facebook.
Dustin became the company’s first Chief Technology Officer and later co-founded Asana, a successful productivity software company. Eduardo served as Facebook’s first Chief Financial Officer and later became a venture capitalist. Their early involvement and ownership in Facebook turned them into billionaires, Dustin is now worth over $20 billion, and Eduardo over $22 billion.
All because they showed up.
The lesson?
When a friend tells you about a new idea no matter how small or crazy it sounds don’t laugh, mock, or ignore them. You don’t have to join in, but you can support them. You can listen.
Because the future isn’t always built by those who wait for the perfect plan. Sometimes, it’s built by those who are simply willing to show up when the vision is still a seed.
