What do you think about this from Paul Graham? Should we wait for startup ideas?

For every person it's different. I think he is saying to be more observant. Usually people who have different experiences and activities, etc. will have more opportunities to "notice" new ideas or things that are missing. I loved the essay, and I think its something people looking to create value will come back to, again and again.

I experience one more criterium to a good startup idea: am I devoted to solve the problem of my target group? Said differently: I must care for my customers deeply. When I face difficulty, I must feel the urge to solve that issue. At least to me, a possible monetary reward is far from sufficient to call a startup idea "good enough" to work on. How's that for you?

agree that monetary value should not come in the way of a good idea - at least not in the early stage. if users/customers have pain points, they'd seek & use the good solution. that being said should we consider it a good startup idea to pursue if we don't see the scope of it scaling?

I have experienced that I must see clearly who my target group are and identify with their need. If not, in the long run I'm not motivated enough. It seems to me, Roshan, you do not find this extra criterium relevant for you. May make selecting a startup idea easier for you. Good luck!

I think PG dropped the proverbial mike on this one. I don't think there's anything more to say.

You can't force yourself to come up with an idea. You're better off getting experience at a company in an interesting industry to you and developing a tinkering mindset.

More of my thoughts are here: jasonevanish.com

Great post, thank you for including me in this thread Roshan.

I would add that picking up the perfect idea shouldn't be a barrier - just start working on some idea, and let it morph, instead of obsessing on finding the perfect idea.

Good and extreme point, Mike. Obsessing is good for nothing. Having done a few startups, I am happy to have developed some sense for what is worth doing and what isn't. "Doing What Is Worth Doing" may have different implications for different people; to me it includes some "soul searching".