Problem is that it's hard to drop a steady job and be motivated about an idea you know isn't very good.
You need to have an idea that you can believe has a chance of being successful.
You need to have an idea that you can believe has a chance of being successful.
disclosure: I burned my boat
made me laugh :) I burned mine too!
An exciting idea doesn't have to be a good idea. A lot of dumb ideas seem like good ideas until you're half way through executing on them.
Whether or not having a good idea is critical to a good startup, that can be debated. But few people can muster up motivation to take risks on ideas that don't excite them...