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The further I get into my startup, the more diligent I get about keeping balance. Perseverance requires actually being at your best day in and day out for years
by yesimahuman 11y ago
The further I get into my startup, the more diligent I get about keeping balance. Perseverance requires actually being at your best day in and day out for years. You can't do that when you're burnt out and unhappy (newsflash: these things take time!).
Also, the whole founder/success mythos is perpetuated by people actually not running startups. These days, I just do what I think is best and work hard, and try to ignore the bullshit.
- joslin01 11y agoSure, but I would argue the root feeling of perseverance should be "I can do this" not "I can withstand this," which is a victim-mentality that reinforces work = pain. It's this mentality that causes burn-out, resentment, and a wide array of other negative feelings. Focusing on what you can do and learning to do better / more is how I think success is eventually created.