The Hard Thing About Hard Things
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The Hard Thing About Hard Things

by Ben Horowitz

This playlist reflects the entrepreneurial spirit and emotional complexity of 'The Hard Thing About Hard Things' by Ben Horowitz. The instrumental tracks capture the tension, resilience, and strategic thinking required in startup leadership, while the vocal songs explore themes of struggle, perseverance, and triumph. Together, they create a dynamic listening experience that parallels the book's journey through hard choices and ultimate success.

20 tracks
balanced
Aug 12, 2026
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Track List

20 songs
1
Solo

Ode

Nils Frahm · Solo

2
Puls

Unfolding

MEUTE · Puls

3
Orphée

A Deal with Chaos

Jóhann Jóhannsson · Orphée

4
Fracture

Fracture

Wiljan · Fracture

5
Clear Light

Clear Light

Goldmund · Clear Light

6
Full 80s

An Ending (Ascent) - Remastered 2005

Brian Eno · Full 80s

7
Memories

Elegy for the Arctic

Ludovico Einaudi · Memories

8
Ma Il Cielo E' Sempre Piu' Blu

Sleepwalk

Santo & Johnny · Ma Il Cielo E' Sempre Piu' Blu

9
Night owl

Night owl

oerra · Night owl

10
Motorcycle Rides

Run Boy Run

Woodkid · Motorcycle Rides

11
Boogaloo to Eminem

Lose Yourself

Doug Munro · Boogaloo to Eminem

12
Músicas dos Anos 80 - Internacionais

Eye of the Tiger

Survivor · Músicas dos Anos 80 - Internacionais

13
International Women's Day 2025

Dog Days Are Over

Florence + The Machine · International Women's Day 2025

14
Arcade Versions of Daft Punk

Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger

8-Bit Misfits · Arcade Versions of Daft Punk

15
We Will Rock You 10th Anniversary Edition [Remastered 2012]

Don't Stop Me Now - 2012 Remaster

Killer Queen · We Will Rock You 10th Anniversary Edition [Remastered 2012]

16
8-Bit Versions of Kanye West

Stronger

8-Bit Misfits · 8-Bit Versions of Kanye West

17
Heels Belles

Heroes (feat. Alessio Bertallot)

David Bowie · Heels Belles

18
Awesome Movie Mix

My Shot

Lin-Manuel Miranda · Awesome Movie Mix

19
2000s Pop Essentials

Fighter

Christina Aguilera · 2000s Pop Essentials

20
Too Many Monsters in My Closet

Don’t Give Too Much of a Fuck

Luminary Flux · Too Many Monsters in My Closet

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